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chiefly British
: requiring skill or care in handling or coping with
Examples of dodgy in a Sentence
The car's got a dodgy engine.
They got into a dodgy situation.
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His dodgy father becomes a major issue in the season finale, when Palmer finally has to do more than simply grimace at the guy.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Last year, the City of London police confiscated 937 dodgy ebikes, up from 511 the year before, including one that was modified to reach 70mph.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Victims are targeted through the usual cybercriminal methods, including phishing emails, malicious advertisements, dangerous search results, and dodgy downloads.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Got Wolves playing some good football after a few dodgy years.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Last year, the City of London police confiscated 937 dodgy ebikes, up from 511 the year before, including one that was modified to reach 70mph.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Victims are targeted through the usual cybercriminal methods, including phishing emails, malicious advertisements, dangerous search results, and dodgy downloads.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Got Wolves playing some good football after a few dodgy years.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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“Dodgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodgy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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