moldy fig

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noun Slang.

a musician or fan who likes traditional jazz or Dixieland rather than modern jazz.

any person or thing that is old-fashioned or conservative.

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Origin of moldy fig

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

OTHER WORDS FROM moldy fig

moldy-fig, adjective

Words nearby moldy fig

Moldova, Moldovan, moldwarp, mold wash, moldy, moldy fig, mole, Molech, mole crab, mole cricket, molecular

How to use moldy fig in a sentence

Many say they became sick after eating the frozen or moldy food the CBP officials gave them.
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Or is Rand co-opting them by merely using his newfound adviser as a fig leaf?
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To say that a consignment is “in compliance” with packing regulations is a mere fig leaf.
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Finally in 2003, the absurdity of the explosive numbers forced MLB to institute a fig leaf of testing.
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This fig leaf of legality must be stripped away, otherwise violence will persist.
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Frequently they are found in alveolar arrangement, retaining the original outline of the alveoli of the lung (Fig. 4, b).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Each is surrounded by a gelatinous capsule, which is its distinctive feature (Fig. 9).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Crystals of urea nitrate or oxalate (Fig. 19) will soon appear and can be recognized with the microscope.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Hydrogen sulphid is easily prepared in the simple apparatus shown in Fig. 30.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd