A crusty and stubborn old man, who doesn't like flowers.

A crusty bitter old man who's obsession with wrestling is well documented.

The manager was a crusty old man who looked more than a little irritated at being disturbed in the morning.

Republicans should go back to being crusty old men complaining about high taxes.

The night we popped in, a crusty old man in worn clothing accosted us with praise for "great America."

He wore deck shoes to complete the outfit, and felt, oddly, like a crusty elderly man who was heading out on his daily constitutional.

Philip decided he liked the crusty old man.

Lemuel Clark was a crusty man, but a good musician.

As angry as the crusty old man made him, he could not help but be impressed with his intelligence.

A crusty old man of means, having been maltreated by a woman, has raised two sons without female influence.