poddy-dodger

/ (ˈpɒdɪˌdɒdʒə) /

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noun

Australian informal a cattle thief who steals unbranded calves

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Words nearby poddy-dodger

podarthritis, podcast, poddie, poddle, poddy, poddy-dodger, -pode, podedema, podesta, podetiiform, podetium

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How to use poddy-dodger in a sentence

The latest Dodger superstar haul has obviously come at a very steep personal price for some caught in the crossfire.
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Michael David got the call in the middle of a meeting at the Dodger Productions office at 1501 Broadway.
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Dodger pitcher Brian Wilson has created a fierce fan following around his long, black beard.
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“They would guard the Dodger name the way they guard the Disney name,” the story quotes an anonymous source saying.
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And iconic Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda, for one, has his back.
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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.
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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.
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