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shoddyite

/ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt/

shoddyite noun: a nouveau riche or social climber.

Noun

shoddyite (plural shoddyites)

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

Forms of shoddyite

pluralshoddyites

Origin of shoddyite

From shoddy + -ite.

Questions about shoddyite

What does shoddyite mean?
Shoddyite means a nouveau riche or social climber.
What part of speech is shoddyite?
Shoddyite is a noun.
How do you pronounce shoddyite?
Shoddyite is pronounced /ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt/.
What is the plural of shoddyite?
The plural of shoddyite is shoddyites.

Words near shoddyite in the dictionary

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

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