adjective. If you describe someone or something as dodgy, you disapprove of them because they seem rather dishonest and unreliable. [British, informal, disapproval]

What is a dodgy person?

adjective. If you describe someone or something as dodgy, you disapprove of them because they seem rather dishonest and unreliable. [British, informal, disapproval]

Is dodgy a proper word?

dodgy adjective (NOT RELIABLE)

How do you use the word dodgy?

marked by skill in deception.

  1. Frank ran dodgy errands for a seedy local villain.
  2. I don’t want to get involved in anything dodgy.
  3. He was a bit of a dodgy character.
  4. They got involved with a dodgy businessman and lost all their savings.
  5. Norton Disk Doctor can perform miracles on a dodgy hard disk.

Is dodgy an Australian word?

Dodgy: this refers to something or someone that is poor quality, unreliable or suspicious.

Is dodgy a British word?

As the Oxford Dictionary Online (US English) states in her definition, the word ‘dodgy’ is used in BrE. From which one could conclude that the American public at large does not use this word.

Where did dodgy come from?

dodgy (adj.) “evasive, artful, cunning,” 1855, from dodge (n.) + -y (2). Hence, “unreliable, potentially dangerous.” Related: Dodgily; dodginess.

What is a dodgy situation?

A dodgy situation is risky and suspicious. A dodgy person is skilled in lying and deceiving. Neither should be trusted. When a person or situation is called dodgy, it’s a clue that they should be dodged if at all possible. A job might be dodgy because it’s illegal or dangerous.

What does dodgy mean in England?

evasive, tricky
Definition of dodgy 1 chiefly British : evasive, tricky. 2 chiefly British. a : not sound, good, or reliable. b : questionable, suspicious.

Is dodgy used in the US?

I would say yes, but not very often. In everyday speech I think the words “Shady”, “Suspicious”, “Shifty” or “Fishy” are more likely to be used in this context. Show activity on this post. As the Oxford Dictionary Online (US English) states in her definition, the word ‘dodgy’ is used in BrE.

Who uses the word dodgy?

Not only is it a BrE word, it’s a BrE word (like bloody) that Americans probably overuse when ‘doing’ British English. I’d say this tells us that dodgy is generally perceived as British in AmE. And it’s the number one collocate for dodgy in AmE.

Is dodgy a bad word?

In slang dodgy can be a synonym for dangerous, bad or untrustworthy for example “That guy looks a bit dodgy” meaning he looks untrustworthy. Or “urgh! That cheese smells dodgy!”meaning its gone off.