dodger
word
Definition
A dodger is a person who tries to avoid doing something, especially something required or unpleasant. It can also be used informally for someone who is clever at escaping rules.
Usage & Nuances
Often informal. Common collocations: 'tax dodger' (refers to someone who avoids paying taxes), 'draft dodger' (avoids military service). Sometimes playful, sometimes critical. Not typically used to describe physical movements (use 'dodger' for clever avoidance).
Example Sentences
Nobody likes a dodger in the group project.
basic
Don’t be a dodger—help us clean up after the party.
natural
She’s a bit of a dodger when it comes to boring tasks.
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Everyone joked that he was the office dodger—always avoiding extra work.
natural
He is known as a tax dodger.
basic
The draft dodger fled the country.
basic