English Explanatory Dictionary

Grandma Moses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person whose talent or destined career does not become apparent until they reach old age.

Word forms

Grandma Moses

Etymology

From the nickname of Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860–1961), American folk artist who began painting in earnest at the age of 78.

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