codger

/ˈkɒdʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːdʒər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-jər/ (ame, mw)

codger — noun

  • codgersingular
  • codgersplural

1. an older man that people describe as a bit odd, stubborn, or amusing.

1.名詞C2
釋義

an older man that people describe as a bit odd, stubborn, or amusing.

例句

Everyone on Cedar Street knew the codger who fixed clocks in his shed.

the + codger for a familiar local character

At the bus stop, Defne laughed when the codger fed crumbs to pigeons.

concrete public scene showing mildly amusing behaviour

同義詞
  • geezer

    informal like codger, but can sound rougher or more British in tone

  • old-timer

    often warmer and more affectionate, with less emphasis on odd behaviour

  • crank

    stronger focus on bad temper or fixed opinions, not on age alone

  • eccentric

    focuses on unusual behaviour and can describe people of any age

文法句型

an old codger

that codger next door

用法筆記

Usually appears with old, funny, grumpy, or eccentric before it. The word is informal and often mildly rude, though friends or family may use it teasingly about an older man they know well.

常見錯誤

❌The codger woman yelled at the boys from the porch.
✅The old woman yelled at the boys from the porch.
💡codger refers to an older man, not a woman.
❌Rina is a codger manager at the office.
✅Rina is a grumpy manager at the office.
💡codger is a noun, not an adjective placed before another noun.