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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

In his later years, he perfected a reliably funny old codger persona in films such as “Grudge Match,” “Million Dollar Arm,” “Bojack Horseman,” “Going In Style” and the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy “The Kominsky Method.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

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

And this is how I turned into a cliché: the old codger who buys a car wistfully recalled from his youth.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2021

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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