As nouns the difference between codger and lodger
is that codger is an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man while lodger is a person who lodges in another's house (compare (tenant)).
codger
English
Noun
(
en noun)
An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
Derived terms
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References
* World Wide Words - Cadge
lodger
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who lodges in another's house (compare (tenant)).