dodgy

Meaning

  1. (slang) Evasive and shifty.
  2. (slang) Unsound and unreliable.
  3. (slang) Dishonest.
  4. (slang) Risky.
  5. (slang) Deviant.
  6. (slang) Uncomfortable and weird.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/
Etymology

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

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