- codger codg·er n
- ['kɒdʒə(r)]
an old codger Brit fam — un nonnetto
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codger codg·er n
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Codger — Codg er, n. [Cf. {Cadger}.] 1. A miser or mean person. [1913 Webster] 2. A singular or odd person; a familiar, humorous, or depreciatory appellation. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] A few of us old codgers met at the fireside. Emerson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
codg|er — «KOJ uhr», noun. Informal. an odd or peculiar person: »an eccentric old codger. ╂[apparently variant of cadger] … Useful english dictionary
codger — codg|er [ kadʒər ] noun count an insulting word for an old man … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
codger — codg·er … English syllables
codger — codg•er [[t]ˈkɒdʒ ər[/t]] n. an eccentric man, esp. one who is old • Etymology: 1750–60; perh. var. of obs. cadger; see cadge … From formal English to slang
