codger
pronunciation
How to pronounce codger in British English:
UK [ˈkɒdʒə(r)]
How to pronounce codger in American English:
US [ˈkɑdʒə(r)]
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- Noun:
- used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
Word Origin
- codger (n.)
- 1756, probably a variant of cadger "beggar" (see cadge (v.)), which is of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. He 's a funny old codger .
- 2. But the codger says it 's nothing to do with him .
- 3. Why did you bring me here ? Old codger !
- 4. Go to the birthday of a middle-aged man , and you may well hear the old codger claim that life doesn 't begin until 40 or 50 .
- 5. Neither these nor any other performances in the film depend on self-conscious histrionics ; jones in particular portrays a crafty codger with some secret hiding places in his heart .