iffy.
Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
Meaning & usage
Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality.
He's selling new CD players for £20 each – that sounds a bit iffy to me.
Uncertain or chancy; risky.
The weather is still iffy for Saturday's rocket launch.
That potato salad smells a bit iffy. Don't chance it — it's not worth salmonellosis.
Where this word comes from
From if + -y.
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