mossbacks

noun

plural of mossback
as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas those mossbacks at the intelligence agency didn't get the memo that the world had changed

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  1. conservatives
  2. veterans
  3. fossils
  4. fogies
Noun
  • Credit rating agencies typically don’t weigh in on campaigns and political debates, but fiscal conservatives say Wall Street is voicing concerns to those who listen carefully.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The 21-year-old Michigan State senior is also head of the local chapter of Turning Point, the group for young conservatives whose founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated last year.
    — Jacqueline Ganun, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of conservatives
Noun
  • At least 22 Colombian veterans, working for a Florida security contractor, are believed to have been involved in a July 2021 raid on the home of Moïse that resulted in his assassination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • It is founded by entertainment industry veterans Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner, and Lloyd Braun.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • The Mokattam Formation in northern Egypt is a thick layer of limestone that has preserved prehistoric marine fossils, including fish, sharks and early whales.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Attendees can touch fossils, explore the park‘s trees and make art, all while listening to music and eating from local food trucks.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fossils
Noun
  • For the benefit of us old fogies?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.
    — Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of fogies
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“Mossbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossbacks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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