How do you use "Artful dodger" in a sentence?

We've got an artful dodger upstairs. The artful's rent is due. Taking in an artful dodger.

Artful dodger

Q: What does "Artful dodger" mean?

Lodger. Artful dodger rhymes with lodger. Named after the Dickens character, adding literary flair to a household term.

Slang Term British ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Casual

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Meaning: Lodger.

房客，寄宿者。

Inquilino, huésped.

下宿人、間借り人。

하숙인, 세입자.

Artful dodger rhymes with lodger. Named after the Dickens character, adding literary flair to a household term.

Artful dodger与lodger（房客）押韵。这个名字来自狄更斯小说中的角色，为日常用语增添了文学色彩。

Artful dodger rima con lodger (inquilino). El nombre viene del personaje de Dickens, añadiendo un toque literario a un término doméstico.

Artful dodgerはlodger（下宿人）と韻を踏みます。ディケンズの登場人物にちなんだ名前で、日常用語に文学的な風味を加えています。

Artful dodger는 lodger(하숙인)와 운이 맞습니다. 디킨스 소설 속 캐릭터 이름에서 따와 일상적인 가정 용어에 문학적 느낌을 더합니다.

Examples

We've got an artful dodger upstairs.
我们楼上有个房客
Tenemos un inquilino arriba
上の階に下宿人がいるんだ
위층에 하숙인이 있어.
The artful's rent is due.
房客该交房租了
El alquiler del inquilino vence
下宿人の家賃の期限だ
하숙인 월세 낼 때가 됐어.
Taking in an artful dodger.
收留一个房客
Acoger a un inquilino
下宿人を受け入れる
하숙인을 받아들이다.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːtfʊl ˈdɒdʒə/

Usage Guide

Context: housing, tenants

Tone: casual, literary reference

✓ Do Say

Artful dodger
房客
Inquilino
下宿人
하숙인
The artful
那个房客
El inquilino
下宿人
그 하숙인
Our artful
我们的房客
Nuestro inquilino
うちの下宿人
우리 하숙인

Common Mistakes

Dickens character reference
Less common now (fewer lodgers)

Origin & History

The Artful Dodger, Fagin's young pickpocket in Oliver Twist, rhymes with lodger. Dickens meets rhyming slang.

Etymology: Artful Dodger rhymes with lodger

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: Oliver Twist; Charles Dickens

Regional notes: British, literary.

Story & Trivia

The Artful Dodger was already a famous Cockney character when his name became rhyming slang. It's fitting that a London street urchin's name would enter London street language.

Variations

Artful dodgerArtful