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graybeard vs old codger

old codger vs graybeard

graybeard and old codger both are nouns.

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

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