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jammy dodger

jammy dodger noun: someone with astounding good luck.

Noun

jammy dodger (plural jammy dodgers)

  1. (informal) Someone with astounding good luck.
    • I'm such a jammy dodger I always roll a six!2018, Xanthe Gresham Knight, Robin Knight, Sussex Folk Tales for Children

Synonyms of jammy dodger

Forms of jammy dodger

pluraljammy dodgers

Origin of jammy dodger

From the popular biscuits Jammie Dodgers, which were named after the Beano character Roger the Dodger (a child famed for his ability to avoid chores and homework).

Questions about jammy dodger

What does jammy dodger mean?
Jammy dodger means someone with astounding good luck.
What part of speech is jammy dodger?
Jammy dodger is a noun.
What is the plural of jammy dodger?
The plural of jammy dodger is jammy dodgers.

Words near jammy dodger in the dictionary

  1. Jammu District
  2. Jammu Division
  3. jammy
  4. jammy Arab
  5. jammy Arabs
  6. jammy dodger
  7. jammy dodgers
  8. Jamnagar
  9. Jamnapari
  10. Jamnaparis
  11. Jamnia

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