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Dodgy — Origin Hounslow, London, England[1] Genres Britpop Power pop Alternative rock Years active … Wikipedia
dodgy — dodg‧y [ˈdɒdʒi ǁ ˈdɑː ] adjective informal 1. likely to cause problems: • It s always a bit dodgy, sacking a manager. 2. dishonest or illegal: • Some dealers have an inkling which shares are dodgy. • dodgy land deals * * * dodgy … Financial and business terms
Dodgy — Pays d’origine Royaume Uni Genre musical Indie rock Britpop Pop rock Powerpop … Wikipédia en Français
Dodgy — ist eine Rockband aus England. Sie bestand ursprünglich aus den Mitgliedern Nigel Clark (Gesang und Bass), Mathew Priest (Drums) und Andy Miller (Gitarre). Die Band wurde 1990 gegründet und veröffentlichte drei Studioalben, bis Sänger und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dodgy — 1861, from DODGE (Cf. dodge) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Dodginess … Etymology dictionary
dodgy — ► ADJECTIVE (dodgier, dodgiest) Brit. informal 1) dishonest. 2) risky. 3) not good or reliable … English terms dictionary
dodgy — [däj′ē] adj. dodgier, dodgiest [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] Chiefly Brit. Informal 1. tricky or evasive 2. risky or uncertain … English World dictionary
dodgy — UK [ˈdɒdʒɪ] / US [ˈdɑdʒɪ] adjective Word forms dodgy : adjective dodgy comparative dodgier superlative dodgiest British informal 1) dishonest, criminal, or not reliable Don t get involved in anything dodgy. a dodgy builder 2) not operating… … English dictionary
dodgy — [[t]dɒ̱ʤi[/t]] dodgier, dodgiest 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone or something as dodgy, you disapprove of them because they seem rather dishonest and unreliable. [BRIT, INFORMAL] He was a bit of a dodgy character. ...cash made … English dictionary
dodgy — dodg|y [ˈdɔdʒi US ˈda: ] adj BrE informal 1.) not working properly or not in good condition ▪ Norton Disk Doctor can perform miracles on a dodgy hard disk. ▪ Simon was rushed to hospital after eating what must have been dodgy prawns. 2.) seeming… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dodgy — dodg|y [ dadʒi ] adjective BRITISH INFORMAL 1. ) dishonest, criminal, or not reliable: a dodgy builder Don t get involved in anything dodgy. 2. ) not operating correctly: He has a dodgy knee. 3. ) dangerous or not certain: His position is rather… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
