Dodger
['dɒdʒə] or ['dɑdʒɚ]
Definition
(n.) One who dodges or evades; one who plays fast and loose, or uses tricky devices.
(n.) A small handbill.
(n.) See Corndodger.
Checked by Gardner
Examples
- The four sat down, to breakfast, on the coffee, and some hot rolls and ham which the Dodger had brought home in the crown of his hat. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- I beg your pardon,' said the Dodger, looking up with an air of abstraction. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Oh you circular old dodger! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I am,' replied the Dodger. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- That 'ere Dodger has such a run of luck that there's no standing again' him. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- If it was Charley, or the Dodger, or Bet, or--' 'I don't care who,' replied Sikes impatiently. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Pretty well,' replied the Dodger, producing two pocket-books; one green, and the other red. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Oh, you dodger! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Hard,' replied the Dodger. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- You can't be a gallivanting dodger,' said Fledgeby. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I am,' repeated the Dodger. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- The receding footsteps of the speaker were heard; and, in another minute, the form of Mr. John Dawkins, otherwise the Artful Dodger, appeared. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Dodger, take off the sausages; and draw a tub near the fire for Oliver. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Send him out with the Dodger and Charley? Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Dodger, my dear, open the bundle; and give Bill the little trifles that we spent all our money on, this morning. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- He loves a dodge for its own sake; being,' added Mr Fledgeby, after casting about for an expressive phrase, 'the dodgerest of all the dodgers. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Burn my body, if he isn't more trouble than a whole family of Dodgers. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Let's get back to the dodgerest of the dodgers,' said he. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Editor: Woodrow