codger

noun

ˈkä-jər How to pronounce codger (audio)
Definition of codgernext
as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits just an old codger who never harmed anyone

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Recent Examples of codger But what was served up were stale, pale sketches that seemed to have been exhumed from some old codger’s book of gags from 19 bloody 50! — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026 My job was to conceptualize and oversee a luncheon for fifty of these luminaries—with the help of a woozy codger standing in front of me. — Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025 Popular culture’s usual parade of toothless codgers and crones increasingly seemed obsolete. — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Otto is also suicidal — something A Man Called Otto never sufficiently dramatizes, cheapening the codger’s despair as the film prepares for the feel-good ending to come. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024 Most residents can recite Arizona's 5 C's that have long been driven the state economy — copper, citrus, codgers and cactus candy. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codger
  1. eccentric
  2. character
  3. crank
  4. original
  5. nut
  6. kook
  7. maverick
  8. weirdo
Noun
  • The immature eccentric initially has no plans to head back to the States, until Christy convinces him to stand tall and fight.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Step inside, though, and you’re transported to a bucolic Britain of rolling hills and village greens, bumbling eccentrics and cute, clever farm animals.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of eccentric
Noun
  • Fit Check of the Week Tim Burton, iconoclast filmmaker extraordinaire, has a new capsule with Loewe, which has recreated characters and vignettes from The Nightmare Before Christmas as bags and charms.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Missi Pyle Pyle rounds out the new cast members to join Stick for the show’s second season, with details about her character still underwraps.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of character
Noun
  • Record-collecting Gen X cranks might be reminded of rickety ’90s fixtures like Cheater Slicks and Country Teasers.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Gone were compositor rooms where as many as a 100 workers laid out letters and pulled cranks.
    — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of crank
Noun
  • The real treasure here is the little fixes and updates that make this masterpiece play better on modern hardware than the original.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Both franchises were American Football League originals, although each has a new nickname these days.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of original
Noun
  • Cook, stirring often, until butter browns and nuts have slightly darkened, 6–8 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Our server was effusive in her congratulations and attention, especially to my husband’s nut aversion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of nut
Noun
  • Halaena can tell that something’s up with mummy, but that kook’s never been too concerned with matters of court.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of kook
Noun
  • Much of the money came from indie maverick Mark Duplass, who challenged the producers and writer/director Elliott Tuttle to make a film on that shoestring budget.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This fall, Drexler’s wild, maverick sensibility is cropping up all over New York.
    — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of maverick
Noun
  • The singer-songwriter’s seventh album is their wackiest and funniest to date, with a madcap gleam coursing through its synth-pop portraits of lovable weirdos and suburban dread.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This is DeFalco’s debut feature after making several skits about weirdos with warped goals.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of weirdo

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