Comparative form of dodgy; more evasive, unreliable, or morally questionable.
From 'dodgy' (adjective meaning evasive or unreliable) plus the comparative suffix '-er.' The adjective 'dodgy' is British slang from the 1900s, derived from the verb 'dodge.'
British English gave the world 'dodgy' as slang for anything questionable, unreliable, or suspicious—from dodgy wifi to dodgy characters. It's become so useful that American English has mostly adopted it too.
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