Dodgers
Definition
Plural of 'dodger': A person who persistently avoids or evades responsibilities, debts, or authority, often slyly or dishonestly.
Informal proper noun: The Los Angeles Dodgers, a Major League Baseball franchise based in Los Angeles, California, known for their blue uniforms and a history of dramatic comebacks (and occasional tax-dodging scandals among fans).
Examples
The Dodgers clinched the division title with a walk-off homer, leaving their rivals as the real dodgers of glory.
He's such a dodger, promising to pay back that loan since last summer but always 'forgetting' his wallet.
LA traffic turned us all into dodgers, swerving between lanes like we were auditioning for a Fast & Furious sequel.
Fans of the Dodgers celebrated by painting the town blue, while tax dodgers hid in the shadows.