codger
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈkɒdʒər/
- Informal
:
viejo
- He is such a charming old codger with his funny stories about the past.
- an old codger
Examples
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Well, to us he was just the old codger who taught Medieval Literature, but I came to know him very well.
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Frank and I had spent p275 one evening in the village pub, enthralled by a conversation between two old codgers in which the responsibility for the recent destruction of an ancient barn was traced back through the intricacies of a local feud dating, so far as I could tell, from about 1790.
Fiction book (1991) -
The old codger can see out the back of his head.
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What about this old codger up here?
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The old codger has finally decided to sell.
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Come on, you old codger.
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This crazy old codger with a cane shows up.
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I'm surprised the old codger ever came down.
Fiction book (1990) -
We old codgers make mistakes, too, you know.
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Two old codgers are trading stories in front of JOJO, a white boy with rasta dreadlocks.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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9.3
An old man who behaves in a strange or unusual way
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9.5
An old man who behaves strangely and is often grumpy
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8.8
A joking, slightly rude name for an old man
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8.4
A man who is elderly, a bit strange, and often grumpy
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2.1
An old small man who many people like
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9.1
An old man people speak about in a friendly or polite way
A polite name for an older man who people respect for his wisdom
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Etymology
The word codger probably began as a playful name for an odd fellow, and its exact origin is uncertain. One idea links it to a similar word cadger ('seller' or 'beggar'), so a helpful way to remember a codger is as an older man who is a little strange or amusing.