Codger

//ˈkɒd͡ʒə// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man. informal

    "‘I haven’t been drinking your health, my codger,’ replied Mr. Squeers; ‘so you have nothing to do with that.’"

  2. 2
    used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man wordnet

Synonyms

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old codgerantiquitygadgiegaffergeezergramps

Example

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"‘I haven’t been drinking your health, my codger,’ replied Mr. Squeers; ‘so you have nothing to do with that.’"

Etymology

Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.

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old codger

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