dodgem
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈdɑdʒəm/
- UK
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coche de choque
- She took her little brother to ride the dodgems because he had never been before.
- dodgem cars
Examples
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Can we go on the dodgems?!
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I brought them here to see the glories of the Empire... and all they think about is going on the dodgems.
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You get the same smell from the dodgem cars.
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It's like dodgems.
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- The dodgems!
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They've got dodgems!
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The children laughed as they raced around in the dodgem cars at the amusement park.
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We spent the afternoon having fun bumping into each other on the dodgems.
Synonyms
7
2.1
A small electric car at an amusement park that people drive to hit other cars on purpose
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dodgem comes from the phrase dodge 'em, which means 'dodge them', because on the ride you try to dodge or bump other cars. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the word dodge, which means 'move quickly to avoid something', so a dodgem is a small fair car for dodging and bumping.