The phrase "old codger" refers to an elderly person who is usually seen as grumpy, stubborn, or set in their ways.
Sentences with «old codger»
I guess there's something grizzled old codgers like Clint can teach those young hotshots after all. (metacritic.com)
Conventional wisdom says that globular star clusters are the stodgy old codgers of the universe, but it turns out that many of these clusters are young (scientificamerican.com)
With Baby Boomers becoming grandparents, the stodgy old codger and plump, cookie - baking white frizzy haired grandparents are getting a «Revenge of the Nerds» star Curtis Armstrong dishes on Tom Cruise and John Goodman in upcoming memoir (myintimcity.com)