dodgy

[doj-ee]

adjective

dodgier, dodgiest 

1. inclined to dodge.

2. evasively tricky.

   a dodgy manner of dealing with people.

3. Chiefly British.,  risky; hazardous; chancy.

dodgy

/ ˈdɒdʒɪ /

adjective

1. risky, difficult, or dangerous

2. uncertain or unreliable; tricky

Word History and Origins

Origin of dodgy¹

First recorded in 1860–65; dodge + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The former Welsh MEP said he "left probably after half an hour, because I didn't know why I was there" and added the event now sounds "dodgy as hell".

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Exactly 86 minutes after Wood was cleared following concerns over a hamstring injury, Australia's Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of Friday's first Test with a dodgy hammy of his own.

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The BBC also understands that 25 Labour MPs have joined a campaign to "shut down dodgy shops" following concerns in their constituencies.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood added that the government has "seized millions of pounds worth of unlicensed goods, banned dodgy directors and removed more than 35,000 people with no right to be in the UK."

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To go with a dodgy knee, the Yorkshireman had his shoulder bone chipped by a Gillespie bouncer.

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Related Words

• evasive 
• shifty