codger

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codger

/ˈkɒd͡ʒə/ UK
/ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/ US, Ireland

Rhymes with -ɒdʒə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

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

noun codgers · coger

informal An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man. ‘I haven’t been drinking your health, my codger,’ replied Mr. Squeers; ‘so you have nothing to do with that.’
Similar: antiquity, codger, gadgie, gaffer, geezer, gramps, greybeard, old codger, old fart, old man, unc, whitebeard

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noun an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man

Français	grognon, vieux bougon

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@misc{codger_2026,
  title = {codger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/codger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}