ropey

ropey
• dodgy, of poor quality, horrible etc. e.g. "Blimey, you should av' seen the ropey old bird Dave was snogging last night, he must have been hammered".

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  • ropey — UK / US or ropy UK [ˈrəʊpɪ] / US [ˈroʊpɪ] adjective informal 1) not very good The graphics are slightly ropey. 2) not feeling well …   English dictionary

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  • ropey — adjective 1. of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong • Syn: ↑ropy • Pertains to noun: ↑rope, ↑rope (for: ↑ropy) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • ropey — rop|ey ropy [ˈrəupi US ˈrou ] adj comparative ropier superlative ropiest BrE informal 1.) in bad condition or of bad quality ▪ ropey old furniture 2.) [not before noun] slightly ill ▪ I m feeling a bit ropey this morning …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ropey — rop·y || rəʊpɪ adj. resembling or behaving like a rope; becoming thread like and sticky (of liquids which become thick and sticky, also spelled ropey) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ropey * — Adj. 1. Suspicious, dubious. E.g. She seems like such a nice girl, but she has some really ropey looking boyfriends. 2. Of poor quality, mediocre. Informal * Also ropy …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • ropey ropy — adjective BrE informal 1 in bad condition or of bad quality: We stayed in a really ropey hotel. 2 slightly ill: I m feeling a bit ropey this morning …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • ropey — adjective see ropy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ropey — rop·ey …   English syllables

  • ropey — [ˈrəʊpi] adj informal not very good …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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