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    [Adjective]  | "dodgy" | \ ˈdä-jē \


    1: evasive, tricky

    2: not sound, good, or reliable

    3: questionable, suspicious


    Origin: 1861 ;

    [Adjective]  | "dodgy" 


    1: requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling;


      * e.g., " ... getting the trade unions to go along with the agreement will be a rather dodgy piece of work "





    2: clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means;


      * e.g., " ... needed a dodgy barrister to get him acquitted of the charge "





    3: giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged;


      * e.g., " ... the authenticity of the lost Shakespearean sonnet was more than a little dodgy "



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     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: British counterpart of the U.S. slang shady

      * e.g.,  ... I find it a wee-bit dodgy 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: something suspicious, or otherwise questionable

      * e.g.,  ... If a deal seems a bit dodgy, or too good to be true, follow your gut. 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: Of questionable legality, like a scam, or questionable moral or structural integrity. Originally British.

      * e.g.,  ... "Ehhh, I dunno, that piece is pretty dodgy. It's all rusty, hasn't been used in a few decades, it might fall apart." 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: An emoticon overly used on PBNation. Ususally used to show sarcasm, it is now used for anything and as become exetremely annoying.

      * e.g.,  ... That's a great idea! :dodgy: 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: Disreputable, such as a person who goes to work without any shoes. British slang term.

      * e.g.,  ... You see that guy over there? Yea the one wearing the polyester pant suit with the intricate pattern made up entirely of pink flamingos. Now he's a dodgy fellow. 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: Someone or something strange or weird, often in a bad illigitamate way

      * e.g.,  ... 'my porcupine exploded yesterday' 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: A term used to describe a prank call.

      * e.g.,  ... "Let's dodgy Claire, it'll be funny" 


     [ "dodgy" ]

    2: Commonly used in the North East of England.

      * e.g.,  ... "We dodgied Claire" 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: reference to the character of a person who poses the potential to fuck you over or corrupt the scene

      * e.g.,  ... don't get with her, fool, that dodgy bitch jocked your whole damn crew last week at the party 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: someone who exercises in illegal deals like drugs and or stolen goods

      * e.g.,  ... little dave is dodgy as fuck 

     [ "dodgy" ]

    1: A state of physical or mental health which is far from normal.

      * e.g.,  ... I feel quite dodgy today. 

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