DODGY

Is anyone else sick and tired of the word SKETCHY? I could never hear this word again and be just fine.

It's especially irritating when people (my mother) shorten it to just "sketch," as in, "that/he/she is so sketch."

Futhermore, if you must say it, use it correctly. If you are describing a person, place or thing (noun), it's "sketchy." If you are describing a verb or adjective (action or behavior), then you are now using an adverb, and in which case, you must add an -ily and say "sketchily." That is the rule! I better start hearing people running around saying "sketchily."

Examples:
"He is sketchy."
"He acts sketchily."
"He was acting sketchily."
"That story is sketchy."
"His excuses are sketchy."
"This place is sketchy."
"He is behaving sketchily."
"It was really sketchy."

Note: It's not anything against the people that use it (but slightly against those that live it), I'm just saying. I am ready for a new word.

Therefore, I introduce to you: DODGY.

"He is dodgy."
"He acts dodgily."
"He was acting dodgily."
"His story is dodgy."
"His excuses are dodgy."
"This place is dodgy."
"He is behaving dodgily."
"It was really dodgy."

I think we should all start saying "dodgy" instead of "sketchy."

(Unless you are using sketchy in its original meaning - giving only outlines or essentials: "The rough draft for this Press Kit is still very sketchy." In that case, you're fine.)