diceyadj.
/ˈdʌɪsi/, U.S. /ˈdaɪsi/ slang (originally Air Force slang).
Risky, dangerous; uncertain, unreliable.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > insecure > precarious
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dicey1950
1950 ‘N. Shute’ Town like Alice x. 303 He..made a tight, dicey turn round in the gorge with about a hundred feet to spare.
1959 P. Capon Amongst those Missing 139 The river got a little dicey. I thought we'd wait for the moon.
1959 ‘J. Bell’ Easy Prey xi. 117 What d'you say we..get a bit more information? That sketch map looks dicey to me.
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