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Mossback

A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back.

📖 Definitions of "Mossback"

noun

1
A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back.
2
An old fish.
3
(by extension) A very conservative or reactionary person, especially one with old-fashioned views.

🔄 Synonyms of "Mossback"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
antiquenoun	Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
gaffernoun	(film) A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
old-timernoun	One who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience.
old geezernoun	an elderly man

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mossback"

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Word	Definition
antiquenoun	In general, anything very old; specifically:
old-timernoun	One who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience.
gaffernoun	(film) A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.
old geezernoun	an elderly man
mossybacknoun	(informal) A person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary; a mossback.
old fogeynoun	(idiomatic) An old and overly conservative person.
fogeynoun	A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.
stick in the mudnoun	(idiomatic, derogatory) A person unwilling to participate in activities; a curmudgeon or party pooper.
backwoodsernoun	(US) An inhabitant of the backwoods.
old fogynoun	Alternative spelling of old fogey. [(idiomatic) An old and overly conservative person.]
young fogeynoun	(idiomatic) A young and overly conservative person.
woolly backnoun	(Liverpool slang, derogatory) A person from the Merseyside area surrounding Liverpool such as Skelmersdale, Southport, Halton, and the Wirral.
slowbacknoun	(archaic, slang) A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.
crossbacknoun	Two pieces on the back of an item (for attaching or bracing it) which form an "X".
old fartnoun	(slang, derogatory, idiomatic) An elderly person, especially one who holds old-fashioned views.
woollybacknoun	Alternative form of woolly back. [(Liverpool slang, now historical) A non-Liverpudlian person who travels to Liverpool, especially to work at the docks.]
throwbacknoun	(slang, often attributive) A person or thing that evokes memories.
troglodytenoun	A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
moisernoun	Alternative form of moser. [(Judaism) An informer or grass; one who tells on another.]
backslidernoun	A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.