old codger

oʊld ˈkɑːdʒər

Definition

Definition of old codger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

elder

elderly man seen as eccentric, amusing, or lovable

That old codger always tells the funniest stories.
The old codger mowed his lawn at sunrise.
The old codger charmed the neighborhood kids.

old coot

old fogey

old geezer

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Expressions with old

any old

adj.

ordinary or typical without special features

He just grabbed any old shirt from the closet.

old maid

card game where players avoid an unmatchable card

We played old maid during the family gathering.

old school

adj.

valued for traditional style, charm, or nostalgia from the past

Her old school dress stood out at the party.

old wounds

physical injuries that have not fully healed

His old wounds still ached in the cold weather.

go back to one's old ways

return to previous habits after change

After a month of dieting, he went back to his old ways.

good old days

past time remembered as better or happier than now

People often talk about the good old days.

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French:vieux bonhomme, ...
German:alter Kauz, ...
Italian:vecchietto brontolone, ...
Spanish:viejo cascarrabias, ...
Portuguese:velhote, ...
Chinese:老顽童, ...
Japanese:おじいさん, ...
Arabic:عَجُوز ظَرِيف, ...
Hebrew:זָקֵן חָבִיב, ...
Russian:старый чудак, ...
Ukrainian:старий дивак, ...
Hindi:प्यारे-से बूढ़े, ...
Bengali:বুড়ো খোকা, ...
Catalan:vell rondinaire, ...
Czech:stařík, ...
Danish:gammel original, ...
Dutch:oude baas, ...
Greek:παππούς, ...
Hungarian:öreg fickó, ...
Khmer:បុរសចាស់ចម្លែកគួរឱ្យស្រឡាញ់, ...
Korean:괴짜 노인, ...
Persian:پیرمرد بامزه, ...
Polish:stary dziad, ...
Portuguese (BR):velho rabugento, ...
Romanian:bătrân excentric, ...
Swedish:gubbe, ...
Thai:ลุงแก่จอมแปลก, ...
Turkish:aksi ihtiyar, ...
Vietnamese:người cao tuổi, ...

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