moss|back

moss|back
moss|back «MS BAK, MOS-», noun.
1. U.S. Slang. a person whose ideas are out of date; extreme conservative; fogy: »

He says Major Garnet means well, only he's a mossback (George Washington Cable).

2. U.S. a large and old fish or turtle with a growth of algae on its back.
[American English < moss + back, noun]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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