codger
cod·ger
codger · codgers
An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly manAn amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
UK/ˈkɒd͡ʒə/US/ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/
» He's an old codger.
Він стариган.
Він старий пердун.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
Examples
1 sentencesHe's an old codger.
Він стариган. — deniko
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likPossibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.
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Forms
plural: codgersSynonyms
12 synonymsClose in meaning
- used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man:old codger