Definitions
used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
Word origin
Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.
Used in a sentence
“‘I haven’t been drinking your health, my codger,’ replied Mr. Squeers; ‘so you have nothing to do with that.’”
“Now I was a forsaken codger snuffling disgracefully from a beautiful floozy's abuse.”
“Jed, darling. The old codgers need to talk. Andrew's going to buy you a drink in that beautiful bar up on the terrace.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Eccentric older man”6 letters
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