dodgepot

dodgepot
 n.β€” Β«In Scotland’s last lament, all the commentators and pundits concentrated on the dodgepot Moroccan keeper. He did indeed have many eccentricities but he pulled off the reflex save of the tournament.Β» β€”β€œChris Lloyd’s World Cup bit on the side” by Chris Lloyd Northern Echo (U.K.) June 25, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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