codger
codger
Definition
codger (käj′ər)
noun
Informal an elderly fellow, sometimes one who is eccentric: a term used in good humor
Etymology: prob. var. of cadger
codger
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: She looked as sexy as hell, and developed a rockabilly gospel style that would have even this curmudgeonly old codger praising the Lord.
Adjective modifier
- curmudgeonly: But if the same old rows keep cropping up, curmudgeonly codgers like me might seek refuge in sudoku.
- somnolent: This option would also explain how I came to mistake Mr Drummond for a somnolent old codger.
- crusty: Get there early if you don't want to have to wrestle some crusty codger from his barstool.
- auld: It's called progress, but the auld codger approves: Hugh told Classic Rock Magazine - " I'm on their mountain.
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