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- [doj-er]
- /ˈdɒdʒ ər/
- /ˈdɒdʒ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doj-er]
- /ˈdɒdʒ ər/
Definitions of dodger word
- noun dodger a person who dodges. 1
- noun dodger a shifty person, especially one who persistently evades a responsibility, as specified: tax dodger; draft dodger. 1
- noun dodger a leafhopper. 1
- noun dodger a small handbill; throwaway. 1
- noun dodger Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. corn dodger. 1
- noun dodger Nautical. a shield, as of canvas, erected on a flying bridge to protect persons on watch from wind, flying spray, etc. 1
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Origin of dodger
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; dodge + -er1
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Parts of speech for Dodger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dodger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dodger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dodger
noun dodger
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- trickster — a deceiver; cheat; fraud.
- impostor — a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- rascal — a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
Antonyms for dodger
noun dodger
- philanthropist — a person who practices philanthropy.
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Matching words
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