codger
Example Sentences
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In the gorgeous brutality here, he has proved the kind of patient old codger a course such as this can reward.
From Washington Post
But I am the old codger who knows a lot and tries to tell people things whether they want to hear them or not.
From Salon
Communicating in rough insults and rhyming slang, these artful codgers are, for a time, fun to watch.
From New York Times
“It’s all yuppies and kids in strollers and all of that — and a few old codgers,” Crowley, 82, said over a recent lunch.
From New York Times
As an old codger myself I found this piece and the reboot charming.
From New York Times
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