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[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

Johnson says that you have three options when it comes to adoption: “another old codger, a pair of kittens, or nothing at all.”

From Slate • May 30, 2019

He was more like some gabby old codger who would sit next to you on a bus and try to show you bits of paper he kept folded in his wallet.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt



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