Codger Definition

kŏjər
codgers
noun
codgers
An elderly fellow, sometimes one who is eccentric.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Codger

Noun

Singular:
codger
Plural:
codgers

Origin of Codger

  • Possible abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps alteration of obsolete cadger peddler cadge

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Possibly derived from the term cadger.

    From Wiktionary

Codger Sentence Examples

  • They probably got my blood sample mixed up with some old codger that sets at a desk all day.

  • She looked as sexy as hell, and developed a rockabilly gospel style that would have even this curmudgeonly old codger praising the Lord.

  • This option would also explain how I came to mistake Mr Drummond for a somnolent old codger.

  • Get there early if you don't want to have to wrestle some crusty codger from his barstool.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOD

Words Ending With

RERGER

Unscrambles

codger

Words Starting With C and Ending With R

Starts With C & Ends With RStarts With CO & Ends With RStarts With C & Ends With ER

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With R