Artful Dodger

Artful Dodger
a character in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. He is a young thief who steals things from people’s pockets, and is one of the group of thieves that Oliver joins.

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  • artful dodger — UK US noun [countable] [singular artful dodger plural artful dodgers] Etymology From the name of an imaginary character who is a pickpocket (=someone who steals money from people’s clothing) in Oliver Twist , a novel by the British writer Char …   Useful english dictionary

  • Artful Dodger — Artful Dodg|er, the 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 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Artful Dodger — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) UK Garage, R B Gründung 1997 Gründungsmitglieder …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Artful Dodger — The Artful Dodger is a character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist . The Dodger, whose real name is Jack Dawkins, is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that respect. As a result he has become the leader of the gang of… …   Wikipedia

  • artful dodger — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms artful dodger : singular artful dodger plural artful dodgers someone who is clever and manages to get out of difficult situations and avoid answering questions • Etymology: From the name of an imaginary… …   English dictionary

  • Artful Dodger — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Artful Dodger peut désigner : « Le Renard », un personnage de l œuvre de Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist Artful Dodger, un groupe britannique …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Artful Dodger (disambiguation) — Artful Dodger is a character from the 1838 Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist .Artful Dodger may also refer to: *Artful Dodger (US band), American power pop rock band *Artful Dodger (UK band), British R B UK garage band * The Artful Dodger (TV… …   Wikipedia

  • Artful Dodger (US band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Artful Dodger Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Fairfax, Virginia, United States Genre = Power pop, Rock and roll Years active = 1973 ndash;1982, 1991, 2005 ndash;present… …   Wikipedia

  • Artful Dodger (UK band) — Infobox Musical artist Name = Artful Dodger Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Southampton, United Kingdom Genre = UK garage R B Years active = 1997 Label = Blessed Records Associated acts = Craig David… …   Wikipedia

  • Artful Dodger (groupe) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Artful Dodger. Artful Dodger est un groupe britannique de R n B contemporain et de 2 step originaire de Southampton. Le groupe se composait initialement de Mark Hill et de Pete Devereux, mais Devereux a quitté le …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Artful Dodger — Synonyms and related words: Casanova, Don Juan, Machiavel, Machiavelli, Machiavellian, Philadelphia lawyer, Yankee horse trader, actor, bamboozler, befuddler, beguiler, charmer, counterfeiter, crafty rascal, deceiver, deluder, dissembler,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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