dodgy

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adjective

Comparative

dodgier

Superlative

dodgiest

1.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial)Evasive and shifty.
Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.
2.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial)Unsound and unreliable.
Never listen to dodgy advice.
The dodgy old machine kept breaking down.
3.
(colloquial)Dishonest.
The more money the better, because there is always that dodgy politician or corrupt official to bribe.
I am sure you wouldn't want to be seen buying dodgy gear, would you? (stolen goods).
4.
(colloquial)Risky.
This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix.
5.
(colloquial)Deviant.
He's a dodgy Peeping Tom.
6.
(colloquial)Uncomfortable and weird.
The situation was right dodgy.
I'm feeling dodgy today, probably got the flu.

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dodge shaky flaky chancy riskydodge Australiaunsound and unreliable shaky, flakyrisky chancy, risky

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From dodge + -y. First used in mid-19th century England.