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Dodgy

Definition:

Dodgy means something or someone that is suspicious, unreliable or of poor quality. It is used to describe situations, people or things that are not trustworthy, unsafe, or questionable.

Use case:

You can use the term dodgy to describe a person who is acting suspiciously, a product that seems fake or unsafe, or a situation that seems risky or dangerous. For example, "I wouldn't buy that phone from that dodgy guy on the street corner" or "I don't feel safe walking down that dodgy alley."


The usage of the idiom 'Dodgy' in a sentence

• The company's financial statements looked dodgy, so we decided not to invest in them.

• I don't like the look of that dodgy alleyway, let's take a different route.

• My phone's battery is behaving in a dodgy way, I think I need a new one.

• His story sounded a bit dodgy, so I asked for more details.

• I had a dodgy stomach after eating at that restaurant last night.

• I wouldn't trust that guy, he's always involved in dodgy deals.

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