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shoddyisms

shoddyisms is the plural of shoddyism.

Meaning of shoddyism

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.

Questions about shoddyisms

What is shoddyisms the plural of?
Shoddyisms is the plural of shoddyism.

Words near shoddyisms in the dictionary

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

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