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.

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Origin of dodger

First recorded in 1560–70; dodge + -er¹

Words nearby dodger

dodecylphenol, dodge, dodge ball, Dodge City, Dodgem, dodger, dodgery, Dodgson, dodgy, dodo, do, doing

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How to use dodger in a sentence

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
Dodger pitcher Brian Wilson has created a fierce fan following around his long, black beard.
Learning To Fear Dodger Pitcher Brian Wilson’s Beard|Sujay Kumar|October 16, 2013|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

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
Not a bit of it, replied the Dodger, stopping the subject of discourse as Mr. Chitling was about to reply.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
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!
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
"Pretty well," replied the Dodger, producing two pocket-books, one green and the other red.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
As a matter of course, Chinese thieves belong in contrast to the species of which the 'Artful Dodger' may be regarded as the type.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451|Various
The 'Artful Dodger' would have had to look to his laurels if he had had to enter into competition with a young Tehuelche.
Wanderings in Patagonia|Julius Beerbohm

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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