shoddyite

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

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.

Nguồn gốc từ

From shoddy + -ite.