He's an old codger.
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Codger
//ˈkɒd͡ʒə//
Synonyms for "codger" (10 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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Related words (5)
Noun(5 words)
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10 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- чешит noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
Czech
3 entries- dědek noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
- dědula noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
- strejc noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
Dutch
2 entries- brompot noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
- vreemde oude vent noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
Finnish
1 entries- äijänkäppänä noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
French
2 entries- grognon noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
- vieux bougon noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
Polish
1 entries- dziwak noun (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
‘I haven’t been drinking your health, my codger,’ replied Mr. Squeers; ‘so you have nothing to do with that.’
Source: wiktionary
Now I was a forsaken codger snuffling disgracefully from a beautiful floozy's abuse.
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Jed, darling. The old codgers need to talk. Andrew's going to buy you a drink in that beautiful bar up on the terrace.
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