Mossback
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈmɒsbæk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mossback is a noun meaning (informal) Synonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary”).
Meaning
(informal) Synonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary”).
More Meanings
- Senses relating to animals.
- (informal, historical) A person who stayed hidden to evade conscription (especially by the Confederate States Army) during the American Civil War (1861–1865); a mossyback.
Word Forms
- mossbacks
Synonyms for mossback
Depending on context, synonyms include conservative, reactionary, retrograde, traditionalist, mossyback, antique.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antique, old-timer, gaffer, mossyback, fogey, backwoodser.
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