dodgery

His words to the brethren took a higher and a humbler tone, which surprised them, for even they were used to see bishoprics looked upon as plums, and sought with every device of dodgery.

Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England 1886

'Now, old' un! 'cried Fascination, in his light raillery,' what dodgery are you up to next, sitting there with your eyes shut?

Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841

Hands up the cunning laimh who crafted this fundamentally flawed piece of artful dodgery.

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I would bet that a careful, thorough, and scrupulous audit would turn up much more tax dodgery on the part of tax-cheat-Franken.

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‘Now, old ‘un!’ cried Fascination, in his light raillery, ‘what dodgery are you up to next, sitting there with your eyes shut?

Our Mutual Friend 2004

"Not a bit, sir," growled the big sailor; "but there seems to be some sort o 'dodgery over this here hatchway.

Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop George Manville Fenn 1870

But well, young gentlemen, as I was a-saying, he sights us, and there was no chance for him with us close on his heels but dodgery. "

Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop George Manville Fenn 1870