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dodgy
/ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/
adj 5
Collocations
5ADJ.
legal, old
VERB + DODGY
bit, gave, isn't, listen, played, seemed, seems
DODGY + NOUN
advice, door-to-door, goods, i'll, machine, sales, zither
PREP.
about, on
ADV.
then
Definitions
adj
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.
“The market is getting edgier and edgier, and what is accepted in the marketplace gets dodgier and dodgier,” said Martin E. Abrams, the executive director of the Center for Information Policy Leadership at the law firm Hunton & Williams, a research organization financed by companies like Google, Microsoft and Best Buy.
5
Deviant.
He's a dodgy Peeping Tom.
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Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.
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Never listen to dodgy advice.
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The dodgy old machine kept breaking down.
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Then what is this, I wonder? If it isn't dodgy door-to-door sales, then could it be a new kind of pickup technique for the ladies?
Tatoeba · #32820805
This year again I found a number of dodgy goods so I'll introduce them all here.
Tatoeba · #32939506
The used car salesman seemed a bit dodgy to me.
Tatoeba · #3076680Usage Notes
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