dodgy

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\ ˈdä-jē

Definition of dodgy

1 chiefly British : evasive, tricky

2 chiefly British

a : not sound, good, or reliable

b : questionable, suspicious

3 chiefly British : requiring skill or care in handling or coping with

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The car's got a dodgy engine. They got into a dodgy situation.

Recent Examples on the Web Colors may be rendered differently, fonts may not load correctly, and spacing and formatting might be dodgy. — Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes, 25 June 2021 Their typical strategy is to enter a country indirectly via apps and dodgy devices, make vast amounts of money, and pinch as much data as possible. — John Mac Ghlionn, National Review, 16 June 2021 In a later sketch, Grohl goofed around with Fallon to sing old jingles in dodgy clothes and horrendous wigs. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 May 2021 All the action is—woof!—in the not-at-all-dodgy Dogecoin. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 5 May 2021 Meanwhile, other hosts have sparked controversy and irritated some fans: The show was skewered for giving a slot to Dr. Oz, who has endured years of criticism for promoting dodgy health tips on his TV talk show. — Joe Walsh, Forbes, 13 May 2021 About the only expressive use of the medium is in the processing that gives the film the appearance of a dodgy video feed, with freezes and glitches that imitate a poor signal. — New York Times, 7 May 2021 The advisory notes that people can protect themselves against these attacks by following common sense best practices, like not clicking dodgy links or opening files from randos. — Andy Meek, BGR, 28 Apr. 2021 Crypto fraud, a SPAC bubble and a wave of U.S.-listed Chinese firms with dodgy books. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2021

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