# codger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒd͡ʒə/

## Definitions
1. An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.

## Etymology
Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/codger