dodgy

English

Etymology

dodge +‎ -y. Derived from the verb dodge. First used in mid-19th century England.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdɒdʒ.i/
• Rhymes: -ɒdʒi

Adjective

dodgy (comparative dodgier, superlative dodgiest)

1. evasive and shifty

   Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.

2. unsound and unreliable

   Never listen to dodgy advice.

   The dodgy old machine kept breaking down.

3. dishonest

   The more money the better, because there is always that dodgy politician or corrupt official to bribe.

   I am sure you wouldn't want to be seen buying dodgy gear, would you? (stolen goods).

4. risky

   This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix.

5. deviant

   He's a dodgy Peeping Tom.

6. uncomfortable and weird

   The situation was right dodgy.

   I'm feeling dodgy today, probably got the flu.

Synonyms

• (unsound and unreliable): shaky
• (risky): chancy, risky

Translations

evasive and shifty

• Bulgarian: увъртащ (bg) (uvǎrtašt), избягващ (bg) (izbjagvašt)
• German: ausweichend (de)
• Italian: evasivo (it) m

• Portuguese: evasivo (pt) m
• Russian: изворотливый (ru) (izvorotlivyj), ловкий (ru) (lovkij)

unsound and unreliable

• Bulgarian: ненадежден (bg) (nenadežden)
• Finnish: epävakaa (fi)
• French: pas fiable (fr)

• German: unzuverlässig (de)
• Russian: непрочный (ru) (nepročnyj), шаткий (ru) (šatkij), сомнительный (ru) (somnitelʹnyj)
• Spanish: chungo (es) m,

dishonest

• Bulgarian: нечестен (bg) (nečesten)
• Finnish: epärehellinen (fi)
• French: malhonnête (fr) m
• German: unehrlich (de)

• Portuguese: desonesto (pt) m
• Russian: нечестный (ru) (nečestnyj), с хитрецой (ru) (s xitrecoj)
• Spanish: deshonesto (es) m, chungo (es) m,

risky

• Bulgarian: рискован (bg) (riskovan)
• Finnish: riskialtis (fi)
• French: périlleux (fr), risqué (fr)

• German: riskant (de), risikoreich (de)
• Portuguese: arriscado (pt) m
• Russian: непредсказуемый (ru) (nepredskazujemyj), рискованный (ru) (riskovannyj)

deviant

• French: perverti (fr)

weird

• Spanish: extraño (es) m, raro (es) m

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Translations to be checked

• French: louche

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