Artful-dodger Definition

noun

(idiomatic) A crafty person who commits minor crimes or behaves in a rather unscrupulous manner.

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(set phrase) One who deftly evades obstacles, pursuers, inconveniences, or other difficulties.

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Other Word Forms of Artful-dodger

Noun

Singular:
artful-dodger
Plural:
artful dodgers

Origin of Artful-dodger

  • From the name of a skillful young pickpocket and rascal in Oliver Twist (1838) by Charles Dickens.

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