dodger

Meanings

• noun

  A person who evades or avoids, especially skillfully.

  - "He was a master dodger, always finding ways to avoid paying taxes."
  - "The pickpocket was a nimble dodger, eluding capture time and again."

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Synonyms

sprayhood

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dodger
dodger , jigger , figger , migger , bigger

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Variants

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dodger , dodgers , corn dodger , corn dodgers , draft dodger

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'one who jumps over a dog' or 'one who jumps a dog over a fence'. This may have been derived from the Old English word 'dagor', meaning 'day', and the Old Norse word 'dauga', meaning 'water'. The idea being that a person would jump over a dog or a body of water to avoid being detected.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dodger' has been used in various contexts throughout history, including in military strategy and in sports.

2. In the game of cricket, a 'dodger' is a term used to describe a batsman who is particularly skilled at avoiding being bowled.

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Related Concepts

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1. evasion: The act of avoiding or eluding someone or something.

2. avoidance: The act of staying away from something or someone.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dodger' has been used to describe characters who are skilled at avoiding danger or trouble. In the novel 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens, the character of Dodger is a pickpocket and a leader of a group of thieves. In the context of sports, a 'dodger' is a baseball term used to describe a player who is particularly skilled at avoiding being tagged out.

How to Memorize "dodger"

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   - Imagine a person skillfully jumping over a dog or a fence to avoid being detected.
   - Visualize a pickpocket eluding capture by quickly moving through a crowd.

2. associate
   

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   - Think of a character from a novel or movie who is a 'dodger'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'dodger' to help remember its meaning.
   - Create a rhyme or acronym to help remember the word 'dodger'.

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