(doj) v. dodged, dodg·ing v.t.
1. To avoid, as a blow, by a sudden turn or twist.
2. To evade, as a duty or issue, by cunning or trickery.
—v.i.
3. To move quickly to one side or change position suddenly, as to avoid a blow.
4. To practice trickery; be deceitful.
—noun An act of dodging; evasion; hence, a trick to deceive or cheat; any trick. See synonyms under ARTIFICE. [Origin unknown]

(doj), Mary Elizabeth,
1838–1905, née Mapes, U.S. author and editor.