good-natured old man
Refers to an elderly man who is kindly, gentle, and pleasant. Often used with a warm, slightly affectionate tone.
The good-natured old man in the neighborhood always speaks kindly to the children.
Variant spelling without the iteration mark; less common but still used.
Compound of 好々 (good-natured, pleasant) and 爺 (old man). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a kindly elderly man.