codger

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Noun codger has 1 sense

codger, old codger - used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
--₁ is a kind of old man, greybeard, graybeard, Methuselah

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Codger

Noun

Sense 1: An elderly man, often characterized by eccentricity or old-fashioned mannerisms.

Example sentence: The old codger down the street likes to spend his afternoons sitting on his porch, smoking his pipe.

Sense 2: A grumpy or crotchety person, usually an older male.

Example sentence: Don't mind him, he's just a cranky old codger.

Sense 3: A term used affectionately or playfully to refer to an older person, regardless of their temperament.

Example sentence: My grandpa may be a bit of a codger, but he always has the best stories to tell.