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Definition of dodgy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dodgy

adjective
dodgy pronunciation English ˈdɒdʒi dodgy pronunciation American ˈdɑːdʒi
(British English, informal) dodgier, dodgiest
 
1 seeming or likely to be dishonest
Synonym
suspicious
He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods.I don't want to get involved in anything dodgy.
2 not working well; not in good conditionI can't play—I've got a dodgy knee.The marriage had been distinctly dodgy for a long time.3 involving risk, danger or difficultyIf you get into any dodgy situations, call me.We had a few dodgy moments at the start, but everything went well in the end.