fishy
adjective
1.
not as expected
- “there was something fishy about the accident”
- “up to some funny business”
- “some definitely queer goings-on”
- “a shady deal”
- “her motives were suspect”
- “suspicious behavior”
Origin
From Middle English fishi, fischey, equivalent to fish + -y.
Phrases
- fishy queen
- smell fishy
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