dodgem
(UK, Irish) A bumper car in an amusement park.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, Irish) A bumper car in an amusement park.
Origin: From dodge 'em, from dodge them. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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