What Is Old Codgers?
An Often Mildly Eccentric and Usually Elderly Fellow Old Codger. Where Did the Term Old Codger Originate from? “Codger” Is Probably Simply a Dialect...
: an often mildly eccentric and usually elderly fellow old codger.
Where did the term old codger originate from?
“Codger” is probably simply a dialect variation of “cadger,” and originally, in the 18th century, meant a stingy, miserly old man. The word has, of course, been softened over the years, and today “codger” is a fairly affectionate word for an older man.
What is a Codge?
Filters. To patch or cobble together; to make hastily and carelessly.
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