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/doj"ee/, adj., dodgier, dodgiest.1. inclined to dodge.2. evasively tricky: a dodgy manner of dealing with people.3. Chiefly Brit. risky; hazardous; chancy.[1860-65; DODGE + -Y1]
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dodgy — dodg|y [ dadʒi ] adjective BRITISH INFORMAL 1. ) dishonest, criminal, or not reliable: a dodgy builder Don t get involved in anything dodgy. 2. ) not operating correctly: He has a dodgy knee. 3. ) dangerous or not certain: His position is rather… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
