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codger

[koj-er] / ˈkɒdʒ ər /


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Providing a nonstop stream of eccentric social commentary, improbable memories and terrible jokes, Harry is an amiable codger who has no filter whatsoever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

“Thelma,” a mildly amusing, highly improbable codger comedy, is so typical of a certain kind of Sundance movie — sentimental, quirky, ingratiatingly likable — that it feels instantly familiar.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

I don’t want to sound like an old codger, but the crowd should respond to what’s happening in a game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2022

That old codger will coach in a fresh place after all this time: the Golden State Warriors’ house by the Central Basin of the San Francisco Bay, a 2½-year-old toddler among arenas.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2022

The old codger was sitting on a box with his Bible on his knees.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers


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