dodgy box

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English

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Etymology

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Either dodgy ([legally] dubious) +‎ box (device) or dodge (avoid [paying]) +‎ -y +‎ box.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈdɒd͡ʒ.iˌbɒks/

Noun

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dodgy box (plural dodgy boxes)

  1. (Ireland, informal) A device providing unauthorized access to encrypted television or streaming services.
    • 2009 January 18, Jan Battles, “One in five cable customers has a ‘dodgy box’”, in The Sunday Times[1], Dublin:
      Almost one in five Irish cable television customers has an illegal decoder to unscramble channels that they are not paying for, according to industry estimates.
    • 2017 April 26, Gordon Hunt, “Are dodgy boxes illegal? The EU has its say”, in Silicon Republic[2], Dublin:
      Earlier this week, eBay announced it was removing pre-loaded dodgy boxes, meaning those with Kodi Android software already on them.
    • 2017 June 30, Ian O'Riordan, “Pat Hickey interview avoids the hard questions”, in The Irish Times[3], Dublin, page 6 Sports:
      The Untouchables showed up on our dodgy box during the week, right on that scene where Al Capone is attending a performance of the opera Pagliacci.
    • 2023 April 30, hail_hail, Kerrydale Street[4]:
      I paid for Via play to ensure I got a quality reliable stream and the stream on Amazon is awful. I'm getting a better stream on my dodgy box.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:dodgy box.