devil dodger

noun — 2 senses

noun

Informal A clergyman, especially a military chaplain.

Usually I don't trust devil dodgers — not much. But you've got a decent mug on you, and I'm going to trust you.1914, G. K. Chesterton, The Donnington Affair:
You damned devil dodgers are going to undermine the whole war!2013, Ian Hislop, Nick Newman, The Wipers Times, BBC:

Informal, Obsolete A person who sometimes attends church and sometimes the Dissenter's meetinghouse.

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