Dodge City
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- proper noun
- /ˈdɒdʒ ˈsɪti/
- WYATT BERRY STAPP EARP, THE GRATEFUL PEOPLE OF DODGE CITY PROMOTE YOU FROM ASSISTANT MARSHALL TO CITY MARSHALL.
- Dodge City, Kansas
Examples
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In the late 1800s, many outlaws found refuge in Dodge City after committing crimes.
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On the way home I took her to Dodge City for a beer.
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Kale Pick was a standout quarterback from Dodge City, Kan.
Blog text (21) -
OK, DODGE CITY SITS AT THE CROSS ROADS BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, IT IS THE PORTAL THROUGH WHICH ALL COMMERCE, BOTH LEGAL AND ILLICIT, PASSES THROUGH, AND THE MAN WHO CONTROLS THAT GATEWAY, WELL HE CONTROLS ALL THAT PASSES THROUGH IT.
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Historically, Dodge City was a famous cow town known for its rowdy nightlife.
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Today, Dodge City is celebrated for its cowboy history and annual events.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Dodge + city
This is a proper name (toponym) whose referent — a specific city in Kansas with historical connotations — cannot be derived from the literal constituents. Even if a learner knows 'dodge' (as a verb or surname) and 'city', they would not be able to infer the geographic identity or historical meaning, so the expression is opaque to B1 learners.
Etymology
Dodge City was a famous frontier cow town with cowboys, saloons and gunfights. One popular picture is people having to dodge bullets in the dusty streets, so the name makes you think of a 'rowdy' place today.