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Podgy vs Dodgy - What's the difference?

podgy | dodgy |

As adjectives the difference between podgy and dodgy

is that podgy is slightly fat while dodgy is evasive and shifty.

podgy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Slightly fat.

    • Synonyms

    * rotund * stout

    Related terms

    * podge

    See also

    * pudgy

    dodgy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (UK, Australian, NZ) evasive and shifty
    • Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.
  • (UK, Australian, NZ) unsound and unreliable
    • Never listen to dodgy advice.
    The dodgy old machine kept breaking down.
  • dishonest
    • The more money the better, because there is always that dodgy politician or corrupt official to bribe.
    I am sure you wouldn't want to be seen buying dodgy gear, would you? (stolen goods).
  • risky
    • This is a slightly dodgy plan, because there is a lot that is being changed for this fix.
  • deviant
    • He's a dodgy Peeping Tom.
  • uncomfortable and weird
    • The situation was right dodgy .
    I'm feeling dodgy today, probably got the flu.

    Synonyms

    * (unsound and unreliable) shaky * (risky) chancy, risky

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