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   dodgy

   /ˈdɒdʒi/

   adjective

   • 1. dishonest or unreliable: informal British "a dodgy second-hand car salesman" Similar dishonestdeceitfulnot to be trusteddubiousdouble-dealingtreacheroustraitoroustwo-facedunfaithfulduplicitousdishonourableunprincipledunscrupulouscorruptunderhandunreliableundependableirresponsibleuntrustworthyinformal:iffyshadyshiftyslipperycrookedbentshonkyOpposite honestreputable
   • ▪ potentially dangerous: informal British "activities like these could be dodgy for your heart"
   • ▪ of low quality: informal British "their dodgy defence had thrown away a 2-0 lead" Similar second-ratethird-ratesubstandardlow-gradelow-qualitycheapof low qualityof poor qualitynot up to scratchnot up to parawfulterribledreadfulwoefuldiredeplorableunacceptableunsatisfactorycheap and nastycheapjackinformal:cheapotenth-ratenot up to muchropygrottydufffarkakte

   Derivatives

   • 1. dodgily adverb
   • 2. dodginess noun

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   What does dodgy mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DODGY definition: 1. dishonest: 2. likely to fail or cause problems: 3. likely to break or cause pain: . Learn more.

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   What is a dodgy person?

   • A dodgy person is skilled in lying and deceiving. Neither should be trusted. When a person or situation is called dodgy, it's a clue that they should be dodged if at all possible. A job might be dodgy because it's illegal or dangerous. A shortcut might be dodgy if it could damage your car. Running a marathon without preparation is very dodgy.

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   What is a dodgy business?

   • ...cash made in dodgy underworld deals. If you say that something is dodgy, you mean that it seems rather risky, dangerous, or unreliable. Predicting voting trends from economic forecasts is a dodgy business. If you say that someone has a dodgy heart or knee, for example, you mean that that part of their body is not very strong or healthy.

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   Are predictions dodgy?

   • Predictions are always dodgy, especially with this crop of first-timers and repeaters. But they were not thought of as dodgy guys, just harmless entertainers who turned up on television. This is probably easier than dealing with proxies, but it can be a bit dodgy. Have a new exploit but it needs someone to go to a dodgy website?

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDODGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Dodgy is an informal adjective that means dishonest, unreliable, or likely to cause problems or pain. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

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     likely to fail or cause problems: The weather might be a bit...

   • Znaczenie Dodgy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DODGY definicja: 1. dishonest: 2. likely to fail or cause...

   • Dodgy: Russian Translation

     DODGY translate: нечестный, сомнительный . Learn more in the...

   • Dodgy in Simplified Chinese

     DODGY translate: 不诚实的，不正直的, 不诚实的，不怀好意的, 不可靠的, 不可靠的;有风险的,...

   • Dodging

     DODGING definition: 1. present participle of dodge 2. to...

   • Doer

     DOER definition: 1. someone who gets actively involved in...

   • Dodgy: French Translation

     dodgy translate: délicat, malin, risqué. Learn more in the...

   • Dodgy Spanish Translation

     DODGY translate: sospechoso, arriesgado, precario,...

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   Dodgy is an adjective that means evasive, tricky, not sound, good, or reliable, or questionable, suspicious. It is chiefly used in British English and has synonyms such as tricky, sticky, or touchy.

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDODGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Dodgy is an informal adjective that means dishonest, unreliable, risky, or tricky. It can also describe a part of the body that is not very strong or healthy. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of 'dodgy'.

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   Dodgy is an informal adjective that means dishonest, unreliable or likely to cause problems. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see examples from news sources and find translations in other languages.

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   When a person or situation is called dodgy, it's a clue that they should be dodged if at all possible. A job might be dodgy because it's illegal or dangerous. A shortcut might be dodgy if it could damage your car.

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   dodgy. adjective. /ˈdɒdʒi/ /ˈdɑːdʒi/ (British English, informal) (comparative dodgier, superlative dodgiest) seeming or likely to be dishonest synonym suspicious. He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods. I don't want to get involved in anything dodgy.

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    Dodgy definition: inclined to dodge. . See examples of DODGY used in a sentence.