mossback
Synonym of mossybackSynonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary”).
Значение
значений: 6(США, разговорное)Synonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary”).
an extremely old-fashioned conservative
(США, историческое, разговорное)A person who stayed hidden to evade conscription (especially by the Confederate States Army) during the American Civil War (1861–1865); a mossyback.
Senses relating to animals.
(США)A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back
(США)A common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina).
(США)Synonym of mossyback (“a fish that is large and old, especially one that has algae growing on its back”).
(США)A largemouth bass or moss bass (Micropterus salmoides).
Переводы
языков: 1Происхождение
From moss + back (in senses 1 (“person with old-fashioned views; one who is very conservatFrom moss + back (in senses 1 (“person with old-fashioned views; one who is very conservative or reactionary”) and 2.3 (“fish that is large and old”) probably a variant of mossyback, which is attested earlier), alluding to someone or something that is so old or has remained so unmoving that it is as if moss has grown on them or it.
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