mossback

noun

ˈmȯs-ˌbak How to pronounce mossback (audio)
Definition of mossbacknext
as in conservative
a person with old-fashioned ideas those mossbacks at the intelligence agency didn't get the memo that the world had changed

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Recent Examples of mossback This man performed in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Assumed all parts from mossbacks to boys young. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mossback
  1. conservative
  2. veteran
  3. fossil
  4. fogy
Noun
  • Continue reading … WORD PROBLEMS — El-Sayed's threat against GOP rival backfires as conservatives bring receipts.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, observers of the Russia-Ukraine War and supporters of Ukraine will be curious to see what unfolds, particularly as conservatives within the United States continue to reassess their views on the war in Ukraine.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conservative
Noun
  • Army veteran Bert Mizusawa will win the Republican primary for Senate in Virginia, ABC News projects.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Like a certain hero of Greek myth and big-screen blockbuster, the Etna of Yoon's title is the veteran of a catastrophic war, scarred in body and mind, dogged in pursuit of an improbable homecoming.
    — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of veteran
Noun
  • Its bas-relief forms appear encapsulated in rock crystal, like fossils frozen in amber.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Ultimate Dinosaur exhibit, presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota, will allow guests to view real Minnesota fossils.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of fossil
Noun
  • There’s no old fogey-ness to Lorne.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For the benefit of us old fogies?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of fogy

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