dodger:
(plural: ‘dodgers‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘g’ is said with a ‘g’ sound as in “judge”)
a dodger (a cricket batsman dodging to avoid being hit by a ball)
a person who dodges;
a passenger who travels on public train or bus without buying a ticket or buying a ticket that is not valid or sufficient for the journey.
a person who uses clever and/or dishonest tricks to avoid duty, money payment, a difficult job, etc.;
a trickster,
Bernard Tapie, an alleged tax dodger
Martin is a well-known dodger in the political arena; he knows how to avoid reporters’ questions without offending anybody.
Most cricket players are dodgers because dodging is the only way to avoid difficult balls which may turn suddenly and hit the bat, hand or leg, which may result in the batsman being out.
The pub down the street is notorious for dodgers who trick new-comers and make away with a bottle of beer or some money.
It is a open secret that three out of five celebrities are tax dodgers who either show false accounts of their wealth or conveniently forget to pay any taxes at all.
