old codger

Noun

Meaning

used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

geezer coot senior elder grandfather buffer gaffer pensioner greybeard old-timer codger old man senior citizen centenarian old chap
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Antonyms

child kid minor baby junior infant
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Hypernyms

methuselah greybeard graybeard old man

Examples

Redd Foxx was the same gruff old codger you saw on television. Charley Pride

I'm sure he's a nice old codger really, but the less said about self-proclaimed genius Horovitz the better. Roger Lewis

However, the wedding itself is a mock ceremony designed by Don Pasquale’s physician, Dr. Malatesta, to trick Don Pasquale and demonstrate to the old codger that he is better off not getting married at his advanced age. Source: Internet

Not to mention your appearance, which will greatly resemble the old codger (or codgeress as in my case) that you really are. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

old clock old clothesman old cocoyam old college try Old Colony Old Colorado City