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shoddyism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shod-dy-ism
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Shoddy quality or condition.

Colloquial; Uncountable

noun

The condition of being a nouveau riche or social climber.

Archaic; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

noun

The practice of suppliers who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.

Archaic; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

From shoddy + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

shoddyisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shoddyite

Questions

What does shoddyism mean?
Shoddy quality or condition.
Where does shoddyism come from?
From shoddy + -ism.

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