Meanings
adjectivemossbacked (comparative more mossbacked, superlative most mossbacked)
comparative more mossbacked · superlative most mossbacked
- informalHaving old-fashioned views; very conservative or reactionary.
Origin
From moss + backed, modelled after mossback.
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APA
mossbacked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mossbacked
MLA
“mossbacked.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mossbacked. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mossbacked,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mossbacked.
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