shoddy fever
shoddy fever noun: a febrile disease characterized by dyspnea and bronchitis, caused by inhaling dust or mold.
Noun
shoddy fever (uncountable)
- A febrile disease characterized by dyspnea and bronchitis, caused by inhaling dust or mold.
- Twenty or thirty years ago, it was a common practice for the weavers and spinners to be called from their proper occupations to assist in "blending," as the term is, and this without any remuneration, excepting a largess of beer to allay their thirst, and fortify them against the shoddy fever; thus...1860, The history of the shoddy-trade: its rise, progress, and present position, page 61
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- What does shoddy fever mean?
- Shoddy fever means a febrile disease characterized by dyspnea and bronchitis, caused by inhaling dust or mold.
- What part of speech is shoddy fever?
- Shoddy fever is a noun.
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