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/ˈmɒsibæk/ · noun
(informal) A person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary; a mossback..
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Mossyback means (informal) A person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary; a mossback..
Common synonyms include conservative, reactionary, retrograde, traditionalist.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use mossyback where its definition matches the intended context.
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