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dodg⋅y

  [doj-ee]
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–adjective, dodg⋅i⋅er, dodg⋅i⋅est.
1. inclined to dodge.
2. evasively tricky: a dodgy manner of dealing with people.
3. Chiefly British. risky; hazardous; chancy.
Origin:
1860–65; dodge + -y 1
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dodg·y   (dŏj'ē)   
adj.   dodg·i·er, dodg·i·est Chiefly British

  1. Evasive; shifty.

  2. Unsound, unstable, and unreliable.

  3. So risky as to require very deft handling.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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dodgy
Synonym with flaky. Preferred outside the US
[The Jargon File]

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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