as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
just an old codger who never harmed anyone
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Recent Examples of codger
But what was served up were stale, pale sketches that seemed to have been exhumed from some old codger’s book of gags from 19 bloody 50!
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Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
My job was to conceptualize and oversee a luncheon for fifty of these luminaries—with the help of a woozy codger standing in front of me.
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Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
Popular culture’s usual parade of toothless codgers and crones increasingly seemed obsolete.
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Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
25 Nov. 2024
Otto is also suicidal — something A Man Called Otto never sufficiently dramatizes, cheapening the codger’s despair as the film prepares for the feel-good ending to come.
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Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2024
Most residents can recite Arizona's 5 C's that have long been driven the state economy — copper, citrus, codgers and cactus candy.
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Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
2 June 2024
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
My job was to conceptualize and oversee a luncheon for fifty of these luminaries—with the help of a woozy codger standing in front of me.
—
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
Popular culture’s usual parade of toothless codgers and crones increasingly seemed obsolete.
—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
25 Nov. 2024
Otto is also suicidal — something A Man Called Otto never sufficiently dramatizes, cheapening the codger’s despair as the film prepares for the feel-good ending to come.
—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2024
Most residents can recite Arizona's 5 C's that have long been driven the state economy — copper, citrus, codgers and cactus candy.
—
Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
2 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codger
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With its loose ends and digressions, Dream Me a Dream stays true to those idiosyncratic instincts while retaining enough of the welcoming glow of Dance of Love to make this an affecting farewell from an endearing eccentric.
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The eccentric cuz is quick to try and help Bobby solve problems, which often gets him into trouble, but ultimately pushes him out of his shell.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Her refusal to sugarcoat the interior and exterior lives of her characters, whether enslaved or traumatized by the past — by events in American history — was purposeful.
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Remember, Slate’s promising something with no screens and crank windows; even Ford’s fairly spartan Maverick pickup has that spec sheet handily beat.
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There are many worse things, though, than being a well-meaning crank.
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Released at Watches and Wonders in April, the latest iteration retains the original’s 39 mm steel case, but has a few important technical and aesthetic upgrades.
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Now the game’s future is looking decidedly brighter and many more players of the original may be tempted to give the sequel a second chance.
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Foods with natural oils or fats, like olive oil, whole grains, and nut butters, are especially vulnerable to heat damage.
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But are there any downsides to consuming this nut spread regularly?
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Halaena can tell that something’s up with mummy, but that kook’s never been too concerned with matters of court.
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After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.
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His maverick persona and armored storm-chasing vehicle, the Dominator 3 — featured on Jay Leno’s Garage — directly inspired the character of Tyler Owens, played by Glen Powell in the 2024 summer blockbuster Twisters.
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In a way, the fact that Huston was made up of two halves — one part iconoclastic maverick, one part old school craftsman — gave him an edge his fellow septuagenarians lacked.
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Richard Dreyfuss stars as an Indiana electric lineman/dad who gets discombobulated after a light from a passing UFO compels him to do weirdo things — like build a mountain replica inside of his home.
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Himes’ novels, like Riley’s films, also run on a bench of eccentric weirdos.
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“Codger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codger. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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