Wodger

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An old man who is often eccentric or cantankerous in behavior; a term used somewhat humorously or disparagingly to describe a cranky elder; an elderly individual exhibiting unusual or unpredictable conduct
2. Referring to a senior male noted for his quirky or irritable demeanor; an informal label for an aged person prone to odd behaviors; a characteristically grumpy old gentleman
3. Describing a man advanced in years known for eccentricity or cantankerousness; a colloquial expression for a crotchety elder; someone elderly who behaves in a peculiar or irritable manner

Etymology: The origin of this slang term is obscure. It is recorded mainly in British informal English, and the standard reference works do not agree on where it came from or when it first appeared in print. Because no firm source has been established, any confident story about its ancestry would be guesswork. What can be said is that it belongs to the familiar pattern of informal British nouns for ageing, eccentric men, and that its sense of cantankerous old age has stayed fairly stable in use.

Synonyms: gadget, device, thingamajig, contraption, whatchamacallit