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