shiesty
adj.— «Playing in pool halls left him with the impression that most people are “shiesty” and hard to trust.» —“Lance Salazar Series: Where Are They Now?” by Derek J. Moore Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Mar. 4, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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