The term "Trolley Dodgers" was attached to the Brooklyn ballclub due to the complex maze of trolley cars that weaved its way through the borough of Brooklyn. The name was then shortened to just "Dodgers." During the 1890s, other popular nicknames were Ward's Wonders, Foutz's Fillies and Hanlon's Superbas.

What is Dodger slang for?

a shifty person, especially one who persistently evades a responsibility, as specified: tax dodger; draft dodger. a leafhopper. a small handbill; throwaway.

What is Dodger a nickname for?

Origin of Name "Dodgers" for Los Angeles Dodgers. As early as 1895, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms baseball team (see Dodger history) was nicknamed Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers, due to the numerous (and hazardous) trolley lines that criss-crossed Brooklyn at the time.