Definition of be dodgy

dodgy

adjective

suspicious; "shady".
That deal sounds rather dodgy.

Citation from "I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat - but farm it properly", The Guardian (UK), George Monbiot, 6 September 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal.
Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Alex S. from UK on Mar 13 1998.
dangerous.
That's a dodgy part of town.
- See more words with the same meaning: dangerous.
Last edited on Mar 13 1998. Submitted by Alex S. from UK on Mar 13 1998.
of questionable character, strange.
I'd stay away from that guy, he looks dodgy.

Citation from "Furtado donates $1M from Gadhafi gig", CBC News, Feb 28 2011 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange.
Last edited on Mar 01 2011. Submitted by Alex Schouten from UK on Mar 13 1998.
of poor quality.
It's a bit dodgy in the way it's been put together.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
Last edited on May 31 2004. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.

notes

See also sketchy.
Last edited on Jul 13 2007. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 13 2007.

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tore up	Definitions include: in a bad physical state.
retarded	Definitions include: bad, of poor quality.
beat	Definitions include: lacking excitement or people; "boring".
booty	Definitions include: sexual contact.
busted	Definitions include: extremely ugly.
cake	Definitions include: displeasing.
scarred	Definitions include: damaged or poorly prepared.
loud	Definitions include: bad, unpleasant, stupid.
lame	Definitions include: boring, dull, uninspired.
rinky-dink	Definitions include: easy or unchallenging.
antwacky	Definitions include: old-fashioned; unstylish.
hoopty	Definitions include: of poor quality, displeasing.
dump	Definitions include: to end an intimate relationship with someone.
screw the badger	Definitions include: to be bad or displeasing.
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crazy-pants	Definitions include: crazy.
scary	Definitions include: ugly, weird.
trippy	Definitions include: the condition of being similar to what one experiences while taking LSD; WEIRD.
far out	Definitions include: excellent; "cool".
off (one's) box	Definitions include: crazy.
spastic	Definitions include: physically excited, often appearing as if one is losing some control of their body.
out of hand	Definitions include: uncontrollable.
screwy	Definitions include: strange.
have a screw loose	Definitions include: to be odd or slightly crazy.
off the deep end	Definitions include: crazy, irrational, carried away.
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nuts	Definitions include: testicles.
insane in the membrane	Definitions include: insane.
5150	Definitions include: crazy.
throwed	Definitions include: to get really drunk, wasted.
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gnarly	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
shady	Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality.
act	Definitions include: to act foolish; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; or to do something dangerous.
sketchy	Definitions include: of questionable character, strange.
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sheisty	Definitions include: "shitty".
iffy	Definitions include: to feel bad, not right or normal.
kick back	Definitions include: to recline, as in a reclining chair.
shady	Definitions include: related to immorality or illegality.
shiesty	Definitions include: deceitful, untrustworthy.
sketchy	Definitions include: of questionable character, strange.
stink	Definitions include: to be suspicious.
sketch balls	Definitions include: sketch + balls, i.e. "very sketchy".

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