Shoddyite

//ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A nouveau riche or social climber. archaic, derogatory, slang
  2. 2
    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.

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