Phrase guide
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noun
A crafty person who commits minor crimes or behaves in a rather unscrupulous manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: rapscallion, slyboots, trickster
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who deftly evades obstacles, pursuers, inconveniences, or other difficulties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: set phrase
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Synonyms: eluder, evader
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of artful dodger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the nickname of a skillful young pickpocket and rascal in Oliver Twist (1838) by Charles Dickens.
