dodgy box

[doj-ee boks]

noun

British

1. an electronic device that connects to a television and gives illegal access to digital broadcasts and streamed programs that would otherwise require a subscription.

   Police are not pursuing customers who purchased dodgy boxes to get cable TV at a fraction of the prices charged by legitimate companies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dodgy box¹

First recorded in 2005–10; alteration of Digibox ( def. ) based on dodgy ( def. ), after the risky nature of using this illegal technology