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Meaning of Codger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɒd͡ʒə

Definitions

An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.

informal

Equivalents

العربية الشّاذّ
Bosanski dedek
Čeština dědek strejc
Deutsch Kauz
Ελληνικά χούφταλο
Français grognon vieux bougon
Hrvatski dedek
Polski dziwak wapniak
Српски dedek

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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