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Methuselah vs old codger

old codger vs Methuselah

Methuselah and old codger both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Methuselah Yes No No No
old codger Yes No No No
As nouns, old codger is a hyponym of Methuselah; that is, old codger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Methuselah:
  • Methuselah: a man who is very old
  • old codger: used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
Other hyponyms of Methuselah include codger, antique, gaffer, old-timer, old geezer, oldtimer, patriarch.
Methuselah (noun) old codger (noun)
(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
a man who is very old
Difference between Methuselah and old codger

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