English Explanatory Dictionary

shoddyite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nouveau riche or social climber.
  2. A supplier who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt/

Word forms

shoddyite shoddyites

Etymology

From shoddy + -ite.

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