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mossbacks

noun

plural of mossback
as in conservatives
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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  1. conservatives
  2. veterans
  3. fossils
  4. fogies
Noun
  • The ability to effectively volley with conservatives led Democratic Party leaders to approach Tarlov about running for Congress in the district representing Staten Island.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere in Semafor, Ben Smith recapped an off-site debate between conservatives about the threats created by AI.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of conservatives
Noun
  • Held at Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Shaky Knees mixes major alternative acts with indie-rock veterans and emerging artists.
    — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For veterans of past crises, the congressional inertia is baffling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • Importantly, all of this imaging was possible without damaging Scotty’s priceless fossils.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fossils
Noun
  • For the benefit of us old fogies?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of fogies
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“Mossbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossbacks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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