"codger" meaning in English

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          "text": "Now I was a forsaken codger snuffling disgracefully from a beautiful floozy's abuse.",
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          "text": "‘I haven’t been drinking your health, my codger,’ replied Mr. Squeers; ‘so you have nothing to do with that.’",
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          "word": "чешит"
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