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shoddyism

shoddyism noun: shoddy quality or condition.

Noun

shoddyism (usually uncountable, plural shoddyisms)

  1. (colloquial, usually) Shoddy quality or condition.
  2. (archaic, derogatory, slang, usually) The condition of being a nouveau riche or social climber.
  3. (archaic, derogatory, slang, usually) The practice of suppliers who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.

Forms of shoddyism

pluralshoddyisms

Origin of shoddyism

From shoddy + -ism.

Questions about shoddyism

What does shoddyism mean?
Shoddyism means shoddy quality or condition.
What part of speech is shoddyism?
Shoddyism is a noun.
What is the plural of shoddyism?
The plural of shoddyism is shoddyisms.

Words near shoddyism in the dictionary

  1. shoddiness
  2. shoddinesses
  3. shoddy
  4. shoddy fever
  5. shoddydom
  6. shoddyism
  7. shoddyisms
  8. shoddyite
  9. shoddyites
  10. shode
  11. shoded

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