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

noun. A mean, miserly man.

noun. An old fellow; an odd person; a character: usually with old: as, a rum old codger.

noun. A fellow; a chap: a familiar term of address, used in a slighting way.

noun. A miser or mean person.

noun. A singular or odd person; -- a familiar, humorous, or depreciatory appellation.

noun. An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.

noun. used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man

"The so-called codger representing besieged law and order is Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, played by Tommy Lee Jones with the kind of wit and assurance that reveals a master actor at the top of his game."

Methuselah  graybeard  greybeard  old man  

back-parlour  bencher  beyant  bugger  chappie  

fellow