English Dictionary

devil dodger

名詞

くだけた表現 廃用

(informal) A clergyman, especially a military chaplain. / (informal, obsolete) A person who sometimes attends church and sometimes the Dissenter's meetinghouse.

日本語の意味

（非公式）軍のチャプレンなど、教会関係者、特に軍内部で務める牧師を指す / （非公式、時代遅れ）時には教会、時には異端派の集会所に出席する人物を指す

At dusk, the devil dodger visited the front-line aid station to pray with the wounded and steady frightened soldiers.

夕暮れ時、軍の牧師は最前線の救護所を訪れ、負傷者とともに祈り、恐怖で震える兵士たちを落ち着かせた。

意味（1）

(informal) A clergyman, especially a military chaplain.

Usually I don't trust devil dodgers — not much. But you've got a decent mug on you, and I'm going to trust you.

意味（2）

(informal, obsolete) A person who sometimes attends church and sometimes the Dissenter's meetinghouse.

devil dodgers （ plural ）