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dodger

noun dodg·er \ˈdä-jər\

: a person who avoids doing something by being dishonest

Full Definition of DODGER

1
:  one that dodges; especially :  one who uses tricky devices
2
:  a small leaflet :  circular
3
:  corn dodger
4
:  a usually canvas screen on a boat or ship that provides protection from spray
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First Known Use of DODGER

1568

Related to DODGER

Synonyms
bilk, bilker, cheat, cheater, chiseler (or chiseller), confidence man, cozener, defrauder, trickster, fakir, finagler, fraudster [chiefly British], hoaxer, scammer, scamster, shark, sharper, sharpie (or sharpy), skinner, swindler, tricker

Rhymes with DODGER

codger, lodger, roger

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dodger
  2. corn dodger
  3. devil-dodger
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