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Definition of dodgem

dodgem

/ˈdɒdʒ.əm/
dodge · em
Plural:dodgems
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dodgem Lexical Profile

dodgem Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

British A small, electrically powered car with a protective rubber bumper all around it, driven in an enclosure at an amusement park or fairground with the aim of colliding with or dodging other cars; in the plural, the fairground ride itself.

Example

"The children spent most of their afternoon at the fairground riding the dodgems."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

dodecatheon
dodge
dodgeball
dodgem
dodgems
dodger
dodgily

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1920s as an American trademark (originally 'Dodgem') from the colloquial phrase 'dodge 'em' ('dodge them'), referring to the rider's attempt to avoid colliding with other cars.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dodgem. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dodgem
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