Jessica Brown Findlay

I shout at the radio when someone starts talking over the end of a song. Shut up! I don't want to hear that the DJ has just found a mouldy sandwich in the corner of the studio. Nor do I like it when the magic of something you're watching is shattered by an advert for Argos.

English Actress

Jessica Ennis-Hill

I was around 15 when I first wanted to compete in an Olympics. I even remember the first time I got to wear a GB kit as a junior. I've even kept it. It's in my mum's loft somewhere, probably gone mouldy by now.

British Athlete

Victoria Coren Mitchell

I've always hated the idea of carrying grudges and resentments around like a load of mouldy suitcases.

English Writer

Michael Winter

I plan to live to be 98, so I'll be the guy at Dundas and Yonge flogging a box of mouldy novels.

Canadian Writer

Muhammad Ali

If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

American Boxer

Mouldy refers to visible spots or layers caused by fungal growth, often green, black, or white.

Visible Growth

Commonly found on old food and damp surfaces or objects left in moist environments.

Food and Objects

The term often implies something is spoiled, unclean, and should be discarded.

Negative Connotation

Used to describe environments that feel stagnant, like the air in a room with no ventilation.

Staleness

Implies an unpleasant oldness, like the mustiness of an unopened, antique book.

Oldness Feel

Often associated with a lack of care or cleaning, suggesting neglect or abandonment.

Link to Neglect

Used figuratively to describe ideas or ways of thinking that are no longer current or useful.

Not Just Physical

Indicates that something may not fit well with modern trends or current social norms.

Cultural Relevance

Suggests resistance to or fear of change, clinging to obsolete practices or beliefs.

Resistance to Change

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