dodger

noun

dodg·​er ˈdä-jər How to pronounce dodger (audio)
Synonyms of dodgernext
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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one of the most artful dodgers in the annals of American crime
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The layoffs of roughly 7,000 Internal Revenue Service probationary workers beginning this week probably mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collection, experts say. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025 The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it. — Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dodger was in 1568

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“Dodger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodger. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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