moldy fig
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
mold·y-fig, adjectiveWords nearby moldy fig
molding plane, moldova, moldovan, moldwarp, moldy, moldy fig, mole, mole crab, mole cricket, mole drain, mole fraction
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