codger

== English == === Alternative forms === coger (obsolete) === Etymology === Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒd͡ʒə/ (General American, Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/ Rhymes: -ɒdʒə(ɹ) Hyphenation: cod‧ger === Noun === codger (plural codgers) (informal) An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:old man ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===