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Dodgem

American  
[doj-uhm] / ˈdɒdʒ əm /

noun

  1. an attraction at amusement parks, carnivals, or the like, consisting of small electrically powered automobiles that the patrons drive, trying to bump other cars while avoiding being bumped by them.


Dodgem British  
/ ˈdɒdʒəm /

noun

  1. another name for bumper car

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Dodgem

dodge + ’em; formerly a trademark

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I had an 18-month break from writing it while I was producing Dodgem Logic.

From The Guardian Jul. 25, 2011

Dodgem Logic volume 2, with a bit of luck, should be appearing early next year.

From The Guardian Jul. 25, 2011

But although Gorillaz had promised to curate several pages for Dodgem Logic, the work never materialised.

From The Guardian Jun. 15, 2010

Despite "working like mad" on the project, centered on Elizabethan alchemist John Dee, Moore became frustrated after Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewitt failed to complete their contributions to his magazine, Dodgem Logic.

From The Guardian Jun. 15, 2010

We rode the roller coaster, the Dodgem cars and the wave swinger ride at the Riverside amusement park in Agawam.

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