Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoddyite

/ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shod-dyite
IPA: /ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nouveau riche or social climber.

Archaic; Derogatory; Slang

noun

A supplier who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.

Archaic; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From shoddy + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shoddy

Usage

Inflected Forms

shoddyites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce shoddyite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt/.
What does shoddyite mean?: A nouveau riche or social climber.
Where does shoddyite come from?: From shoddy + -ite.

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