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Codger

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɒd͡ʒə

Definitions

An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.

informal

Equivalents

DeutschKauz
العربيةالشّاذّ
8 more languages
Bosanskidedek
Češtinadědekstrejc
Ελληνικάχούφταλο
Hrvatskidedek
Српскиdedek

Examples

“‘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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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