artful dodger

English - English

Definition of artful dodger in English English dictionary

a character in the book Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The Artful Dodger is a young pickpocket (=someone who steals things from people's pockets) who belongs to a group of thieves led by Fagin

cheat, swindler; rogue

Hyphenation

art·ful dodg·er

Turkish pronunciation

ärtfıl däcır

Synonyms

crafty fellow, crafty rascal, dodger, opportunist, smoothie

Pronunciation

/ˈärtfəl ˈdäʤər/ /ˈɑːrtfəl ˈdɑːʤɜr/