mossback

English - Turkish

Definition of mossback in English Turkish dictionary

tutucu kimse

sırtında suyosunu biten yaSı balık veya kaplumbağa

argo örümcek kafalı kimse

{i} yosun kaplı balık

{i} örümcek kafalı kimse

{i} yosun kaplı yaşlı kaplumbağa

English - English

Definition of mossback in English English dictionary

A very conservative or reactionary person, especially one with old-fashioned views

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

an extremely old-fashioned conservative

{i} extreme conservative, one who has old-fashioned opinions (Slang)

A veteran partisan; one who is so conservative in opinion that he may be likened to a stone or old tree covered with moss

Related Terms

mossbacks

plural of mossback

Hyphenation

moss·back

Synonyms

conservative, fuddy-duddy, geezer, old fogy, old geezer, square

Etymology

() moss +‎ back