dodger

[ doj-er ]

/ ˈdɒdʒ ər /

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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.

Nearby words

dodecylphenol, dodge, dodge ball, dodge city, dodgem, dodger, dodgery, dodgson, dodgy, dodo, dodo split

Origin of dodger

First recorded in 1560–70; dodge + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for dodger

The latest Dodger superstar haul has obviously come at a very steep personal price for some caught in the crossfire.
MLB’s Next Headache: Cartels, Gangsters, and Their Cuban Superstars|Peter C. Bjarkman|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michael David got the call in the middle of a meeting at the Dodger Productions office at 1501 Broadway.
New York’s Greatest Show Or How They Did Not Screw Up ‘Guys and Dolls’|Ross Wetzsteon|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And iconic Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda, for one, has his back.
L.A. Dodgers Sale Sets Up a Billionaire Cage Match|Chris Lee|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“They would guard the Dodger name the way they guard the Disney name,” the story quotes an anonymous source saying.
L.A. Dodgers Sale Sets Up a Billionaire Cage Match|Chris Lee|January 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Be honest, the birthers don't know a democratic revolutionary in Syria from a Los Angeles Dodger.
The Rise of 'Foreign Policy Birthers'|Leslie H. Gelb|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But she was soon to have trials of her own, which for the time being would make her forgetful of Dodger.
Adrift in New York|Horatio Alger
But what is going to happen to poor Dodger, the rightful heir?
Adrift in New York|Horatio Alger
“I suppose Curtis Waring brought me,” said Dodger, beginning to get his bearings.
Adrift in New York|Horatio Alger
Dodger and the reporter stood on deck, and with eager interest watched the passage through the Golden Gate.
Adrift in New York|Horatio Alger
At the bottom of the valise was an envelope, sealed, on which was inscribed the name: “Dodger.”
Adrift in New York|Horatio Alger

British Dictionary definitions for dodger

dodger

/ (ˈdɒdʒə) /

noun

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, US and Australian a handbill

Australian informal food, esp bread

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dodger

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