Shoddyism

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Shoddy quality or condition. colloquial, uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    The condition of being a nouveau riche or social climber. archaic, derogatory, slang, uncountable, usually
  3. 3
    The practice of suppliers who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods. archaic, derogatory, slang, uncountable, usually

Etymology

From shoddy + -ism.

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