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UK
/dˈɒdʒi/
]
ADJECTIVE
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of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog -
marked by skill in deception
deep political machinations
sly as a fox
tricky Dick
deep political machinations
a slick evasive answer
a wily old attorney
a foxy scheme
cunning men often pass for wise
How To Use dodgy In A Sentence
- If the seller is dodgy, then likely as not, so is the car.
- He also evened out dodgy quality by blending wines grown in differing microclimates within Champagne and across both hot and cold vintages.
- All that's missing is their floppy hair and dodgy waistcoats. The Sun
- All accompanied by some dodgy spelling and hyperbolic punctuation. Times, Sunday Times
- Fraud is also rife in these dodgy dealings. The Sun
- A nifty footballer and a dab hand at catch and chase, Matthew admitted he thought he was going to lose her after she had an operation for a dodgy heart.
- The British media may be attacked for the weakness of its investigative reporting and the salaciousness and dodgy practices of the tabloids, but I would rather err on the side of a profession that is hard to control than one that is pliant. Privacy decisions can't just be left to judges and politicians
- Or stand by to rescue you from fire and terror and stroke and dodgy drains. Times, Sunday Times
- Could be a dodgy ticker. The Sun
- It can be drummed into county cricket a little more about just how important it is to report if something is dodgy. Times, Sunday Times