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mossback

Dialect

Meaning
An old-timer or longtime Pacific Northwest native, once an insult for backwoods settlers but now worn with regional pride.
Type
Dialect Word
Used in
Seattle, Washington

What does “mossback” mean

An old-timer or longtime Pacific Northwest native, once an insult for backwoods settlers but now worn with regional pride.

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