0 an old man, especially one who is strange or humorous in some way:
The motion is nearly always proposed by some genial old codger on the way out and seconded by an oily young man on the make.
What can one expect of those poor old codgers?
Although he appears to be a bear of an old codger, his demeanor is in fact bright.
This old codger is stubborn and cranky, but his soul still burns with a fiery passion.
His portrayal was so good, he became stereotyped and played mostly likable old codgers for the rest of his life.
His distinctive voice can be frequently heard in supporting roles in radio, particularly westerns where he was often cast as an old codger, miner, or master of the cook wagon.
