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dodgem

[doj-uhm]

Dodg·em

[doj-uhm]
noun
an attraction at amusement parks, carnivals, or the like, consisting of small electrically powered automobiles that the patrons drive, trying to bump other cars while avoiding being bumped by them.

Origin:
dodge + ’em; formerly a trademark
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Dodgem (ˈdɒdʒəm)
 
n
trademark another name for bumper car

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