codgy

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adjective

Old in age or mentality; hoary; stodgy.

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Meanings

adjectivecodgy (comparative codgier, superlative codgiest)

comparative codgier · superlative codgiest

  1. informalOld in age or mentality; hoary; stodgy.

    My voice and the rising voices of millions of other Americans who share this view represent more than the codgy old attempt of one generation to steal the fun of another.

    1995, Bob Dole, speech in Los Angeles, California on 31 May 1995 (transcript from The American Presidency Project)

Origin

From codger + -y.

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APA

codgy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codgy

MLA

“codgy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codgy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “codgy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/codgy.

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