Associations to the word «Mossback»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

MOSSBACK, noun. An extremely old-fashioned conservative.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis