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codger

[koj-er] Origin

codg·er

[koj-er]
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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