draft dodger

draft dodg·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [draft, drahft doj-er]
- /dræft, drɑft ˈdɒdʒ ər/
- /drɑːft ˈdɒdʒ.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [draft, drahft doj-er]
- /dræft, drɑft ˈdɒdʒ ər/

Definitions of draft dodger words

noun draft dodger a person who evades or attempts to evade compulsory military service. 1
noun draft dodger person: evades military service 1
countable noun draft dodger A draft dodger is someone who avoids joining the armed forces when normally they would have to join. 0
noun draft dodger someone who evades compulsory military service 0
noun draft dodger a person who avoids or tries to avoid being drafted into the armed forces 0
noun draft dodger A person who illicitly seeks to avoid compulsory military service (the draft). 0

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Origin of draft dodger

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Draft dodger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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draft dodger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

draft dodger usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for draft dodger

noun draft dodger

malingerer — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
deserter — A deserter is someone who leaves their job in the armed forces without permission.
shirker — a person who evades work, duty, responsibility, etc.
runaway — a person who runs away; fugitive; deserter.

All 7 Synonyms of draft dodger