codger

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For reasons I can't quite fathom, in most of these movies the codger is a magician, an obvious example being the Dumbledore / Harry connection in the newest frachise entry "

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  1. noun Informal A somewhat eccentric man, especially an old one.

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  • Jimmy's in pretty good health for an old codger, last I heard from him, but we're in no hurry, and I'm willing to bet my left nut that neither is he We can do more than just walk patrol while we wait for him, now. —  Asimov's Science Fiction, Jan. 2002
  • Was Senator Cross a sweet old codger, a grieving father trying to protect his son's memory? —  Drop Shot by Harlen Coben
  • And then they will decide that I am only a stupid old codger, and leave me to read in peace. —  Tour De Force - Christianna Brand - Cockrill 06: 1955
  • “Yes, the pose must be tiring Your old codger was able to hold it pretty well.” Maggie grimaced. —  The Hollow-eyed Angel - Janwillem van de Wetering - Grijpstra-de Gier 13
  • They shook their heads, pulling out of their daydreams, and showed the others what they had gotten, so cheaply III The old codger was the first human in the shop all day, but that was just fine with me. —  Magazine - Aeon Authors - 2006 - Issue 06 - Aeon Six
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  1. Perhaps alteration of obsolete cadger, peddler; see cadge.

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  1. Prob. a variant of cadger, q. v. For change of vowel, cf. bodger for badger, coddle with dial. caddle.
 

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/ˈkɑdʒər/
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