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moldy fig

noun

, Slang.
  1. a musician or fan who likes traditional jazz or Dixieland rather than modern jazz.
  2. any person or thing that is old-fashioned or conservative.


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Other Words From

  • moldy-fig adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of moldy fig1

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50

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Example Sentences

It was a doorway beside the Moldy Fig, opening on a flight of steps running to an apartment above the bar.

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