Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈdɒdʒ.i/
dodgy (comparative dodgier, superlative dodgiest)
- (UK, Australian, NZ) evasive and shifty
- Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.
- (UK, Australian, NZ) unsound and unreliable
- Never listen to dodgy advice.
- The dodgy old machine kept breaking down.
- 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).
- risky
- This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix.
- deviant
- He's a dodgy Peeping Tom.
- uncomfortable and weird
- The situation was right dodgy.
- I'm feeling dodgy today, probably got the flu.
- German: ausweichend
- Italian: evasivo, elusivo
- Portuguese: evasivo
- Russian: изворотливый
- French: pas fiable, suspect
- German: unzuverlässig
- Italian: inaffidabile
- Russian: непрочный
- Spanish: chungo
- French: malhonnête, croche (Québec)
- German: unehrlich
- Italian: disonesto
- Portuguese: desonesto
- Russian: нече́стный
- Spanish: deshonesto, chungo
- French: périlleux, risqué
- German: riskant, risikoreich
- Italian: rischioso
- Portuguese: arriscado
- Russian: непредсказу́емый
- Italian: anormale
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