·noun A miser or mean person.
II. Codger ·noun A singular or odd person;
— a familiar, humorous, or depreciatory appellation.
An old codger: an old fellow. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
An easy-going man of regularity. Also, a knowing and eccentric hanger-on; one who will not move fast...
The Sailor's Word-Book