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devil dodgers

devil dodgers is the plural of devil dodger.

Meaning of devil dodger

Noun

devil dodger (plural devil dodgers)

  1. (informal) A clergyman, especially a military chaplain.
    • Usually I don't trust devil dodgers — not much. But you've got a decent mug on you, and I'm going to trust you.1914, G. K. Chesterton, The Donnington Affair
  2. (informal, obsolete) A person who sometimes attends church and sometimes the Dissenter's meetinghouse.

Questions about devil dodgers

What is devil dodgers the plural of?
Devil dodgers is the plural of devil dodger.

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