Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

codger

/ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: cod-ger
IPA: /ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.

Informal

Example Sentences

"‘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."

Etymology

Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/
British English: /ˈkɒd͡ʒə/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

codgers (plural) coger (alternative)

Derived Forms

codgerhood codgerly codgy

Phrases

old codger

Synonyms

antiquity codger gadgie gaffer geezer gramps greybeard old codger old fart old man unc whitebeard

Rhymes With

roger dodger rodger lodger bodger todger sodger

Questions

How do you pronounce codger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/.
What does codger mean?: An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
Where does codger come from?: Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.

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