Meaning
- (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial) Evasive and shifty.
- (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial) Unsound and unreliable.
- (colloquial) Dishonest.
- (colloquial) Risky.
- (colloquial) Deviant.
- (colloquial) Uncomfortable and weird.
Synonyms
chanceful
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/
Etymology
From dodge (verb) + -y. First used in mid-19th century England.
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