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Definition of dodger - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
evasionsomeone who avoids duties or payments
- The tax dodger was finally caught by authorities.
2.
foodDated US bread or a small cake of corn breadDated US
- She served dodger with the stew for dinner.
3.
printed handoutRare US advertising leaflet or flyerRare US
- I found a dodger for the new restaurant in my mailbox.
4.
maritimeTECH. protective canvas on a boatTECH.
- The crew stayed dry under the dodger during the storm.
Images of dodger
bread or a small cake of corn bread 
advertising leaflet or flyer 
protective canvas on a boat
Expressions with dodger
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clever person who commits minor crimes
The artful dodger managed to pickpocket without being noticed.
person who avoids paying for public transport
The fare dodger was caught by the ticket inspector.
someone who illegally avoids paying taxes
The government is cracking down on tax dodgers this year.
individual evading compulsory military duty
Draft dodgers were common during the conflict.
person who is very lucky
He won the lottery again, what a jammy dodger!
small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried
She served corn dodger with the stew.
Origin of dodger
English, dodge (to evade) + -er (agent)
Examples of dodger in a sentence
He's known as a dodger when it comes to paying bills. The dodger was still warm from the oven. They enjoyed a dodger with their morning coffee. The dodger advertised a local concert happening this weekend. He handed out a dodger to promote his new play. The dodger provided much-needed shade on sunny days.
They repaired the dodger before setting sail again.
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- French:fraudeur, pain de maïs, ...
- German:Hinterzieher, Maisbrot, ...
- Italian:evasore, pane di mais, ...
- Spanish:evasor, pan de maíz, ...
- Portuguese:evasor, broa, ...
- Chinese:逃避者, 玉米饼, ...
- Japanese:税金逃れ, ドジャー, ...
- Arabic:مُتَهَرِّب, كعكة خبز الذرة, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּמֵּט, לַחְמַנִיַּת תִּירָס, ...
- Russian:уклонист, кукурузный хлеб, ...
- Ukrainian:ухильник, коржик, ...
- Hindi:कर चोर, डॉजर, ...
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