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soap dodger

soap dodger noun: a dirty person; one who does not bathe often.

Noun

soap dodger (plural soap dodgers)

  1. (humorous, slang) A dirty person; one who does not bathe often.
  2. (Australia, slang) An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent. Supposedly borne from the historical canard that the English only bathe once a year.

Forms of soap dodger

pluralsoap dodgers

Questions about soap dodger

What does soap dodger mean?
Soap dodger means a dirty person; one who does not bathe often.
What part of speech is soap dodger?
Soap dodger is a noun.
What is the plural of soap dodger?
The plural of soap dodger is soap dodgers.

Words near soap dodger in the dictionary

  1. soap bubbles
  2. soap dish
  3. soap dishes
  4. soap dispenser
  5. soap dispensers
  6. soap dodger
  7. soap dodgers
  8. soap down
  9. soap film
  10. soap films
  11. soap flake

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