codger

English

Etymology

Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”).[1] Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒdʒə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑdʒɚ/
Rhymes: -ɒdʒə(ɹ)

Noun

codger (plural codgers)

An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:old man

Derived terms

Translations

an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man

Dutch: brompot (nl), vreemde oude vent
Finnish: äijänkäppänä (fi)

French: grognon (fr) m, vieux bougon m

References

“Cadge” in Michael Quinion, World Wide Words, 1996–.

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