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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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Other Words From
- moldy-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.
From Project Gutenberg
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