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dodger

[ doj-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who dodges.
a shifty person, especially one who persistently evades a responsibility, as specified:
tax dodger; draft dodger.
a leafhopper.
a small handbill; throwaway.
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. corn dodger.
Nautical. a shield, as of canvas, erected on a flying bridge to protect persons on watch from wind, flying spray, etc.
Australian. a large slice, lump, or portion of food, especially of bread.

dodger

/ ˈdɒdʒə /

a person who evades or shirks
a shifty dishonest person
a canvas shelter, mounted on a ship's bridge or over the companionway of a sailing yacht to protect the helmsman from bad weather
archaic.
a handbill
informal.
food, esp bread

Origin of dodger¹

First recorded in 1560–70; dodge + -er ¹

The latest Dodger superstar haul has obviously come at a very steep personal price for some caught in the crossfire.

Michael David got the call in the middle of a meeting at the Dodger Productions office at 1501 Broadway.

Dodger pitcher Brian Wilson has created a fierce fan following around his long, black beard.

“They would guard the Dodger name the way they guard the Disney name,” the story quotes an anonymous source saying.

And iconic Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda, for one, has his back.

Not a bit of it, replied the Dodger, stopping the subject of discourse as Mr. Chitling was about to reply.

Pop that shawl away in my castor, Dodger, so that I may know where to find it when I cut; thats the time of day!

"Pretty well," replied the Dodger, producing two pocket-books, one green and the other red.

As a matter of course, Chinese thieves belong in contrast to the species of which the 'Artful Dodger' may be regarded as the type.

The 'Artful Dodger' would have had to look to his laurels if he had had to enter into competition with a young Tehuelche.

April 17, 2024axolotl

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