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dodgy

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dodg·y  (dj)
adj. dodg·i·er, dodg·i·est Chiefly British
1. Evasive; shifty.
2. Unsound, unstable, and unreliable.
3. So risky as to require very deft handling.

dodgy
Adjective
[dodgier, dodgiest] Brit, Austral, & NZ informal
1. dangerous, risky, or unreliable: he's in a very dodgy political position
2. untrustworthy: they considered him a very dodgy character
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.dodgy - of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker
dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
2.dodgydodgy - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"

dodgy
adjective 1. Brit., Austral., N.Z. (informal) nasty, offensive, unpleasant, revolting, distasteful, repellent, unsavoury, obnoxious, repulsive, objectionable, repugnant, shonky Austral., N.Z. (informal)
adjective 2. Brit., Austral., N.Z. (informal) risky, difficult, tricky, dangerous, delicate, uncertain, problematic(al), unreliable, dicky Brit. (informal) dicey (informal), chiefly Brit. ticklish, chancy (informal) shonky Austral., N.Z. (informal)
Translations
dodgy [ˈdɔdʒɪ] adj (col) (= uncertain); dudoso (= shady); sospechoso (= risky); arriesgado
dodgy [ˈdɔdʒɪ] adj (inf) (= uncertain); douteux/euse: (= shady); louche
dodgy [ˈdɔdʒɪ] (inf) adj [person] → zweifelhaft; [plan etc] → gewagt
dodgy [ˈdɔdʒɪ] adj (col) (= uncertain); rischioso/a (= untrustworthy); sospetto/a


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This so inflated them that they did various dodgy things to get staying up still longer, such as demanding bandages; but Wendy, though glorying in having them all home again safe and sound, was scandalised by the lateness of the hour, and cried, "To bed, to bed," in a voice that had to be obeyed.
 
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