Dodgy
(adjective)
- Likely to be unreliable, untrustworthy, or deceitful.
- Likely to be of poor quality or unsafe.
Origin:
Early 20th century: of uncertain origin.
Examples:
- The used car seemed dodgy and I decided not to buy it.
- The seller had a dodgy reputation.
- He gave a dodgy excuse for being late.
- The building had a dodgy structure and was in danger of collapsing.
- The food in that restaurant looked dodgy and I decided not to eat there.