Lodger.
Artful Dodger
Example Sentences
"My Artful Dodger hasn't paid his rent in weeks."
"The Artful Dodger upstairs is making a racket."
Etymology & History
Rhymes with "lodger". Named after the character in Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist" (1838). This rhyming slang emerged in the late Victorian era.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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