1. resembling or characteristic of a dog; dog-like
Usage: informal; variant spelling: dogie (especially in reference to cattle)
2. of questionable quality or reliability; suspicious or unreliable
Usage: informal; chiefly North American

Examples

• The puppy had a dogey appearance with its floppy ears and wagging tail.
• That used car looks a bit dogey to me—I'd get it inspected before buying.
• His dogey behavior made everyone suspicious of his intentions.
• The restaurant's health inspection revealed some dogey practices in the kitchen.
• She gave me a dogey excuse for why she was late to the meeting.