Speakur

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salad dodger

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
sal-ad -dodger
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An overweight person.

Derogatory; Informal

noun

One who does not normally eat salad.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the idea that such a person avoids salads in favor of unhealthy or fattening foods.

Usage

Inflected Forms

salad dodgers (plural)

Questions

What does salad dodger mean?
An overweight person.
Where does salad dodger come from?
From the idea that such a person avoids salads in favor of unhealthy or fattening foods.

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