the Artful Dodger
/ði ˌɑːtfl ˈdɒdʒə(r)/
/ði ˌɑːrtfl ˈdɑːdʒər/
- a character in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. He is a young thief who steals things from people's pockets, and is one of the group of thieves that Oliver joins.
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