DODGY Meaning of DODGY in English [dodgy] adj (1861) 1 chiefly Brit: evasive, tricky 2. chiefly Brit: not sound, stable, or reliable: shaky 3 Brit: requiring skill or care in handling; also: chancy, risky -- dodg.i.ness n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012