moldy fig
Americannoun
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a musician or fan who likes traditional jazz or Dixieland rather than modern jazz.
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any person or thing that is old-fashioned or conservative.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of moldy fig
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The axe-wielding fantasy has endured because it’s funny and a good story, but it also makes Seeger seem like a moldy fig, the haggard dad screaming, “Turn it down!”—while in reality he was anything but.
From Slate • Jan. 29, 2014
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