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dodgems

[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 fool or simpleton; ninny.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

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