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noun
an eccentric man, especially one who is old.
Origin:
1750–60;
perhaps variant of obsolete
cadger;
see
cadge
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codger
(ˈkɒdʒə)
—
n
informal
a man, esp an old or eccentric one: a term of affection or mild derision (often in the phrase
old codger
)
[C18: probably variant of
cadger
]
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codger
1756, probably a variant of cadger "beggar," origin unknown.
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