codger

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɒd͡ʒə/    美 /ˈkɑd͡ʒəɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man. informal
    — ‘I haven’t been drinking your health, my codger,’ replied Mr. Squeers; ‘so you have nothing to do with that.’

词形变化

codgers plural coger alternative

词源

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