shoddyism
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
The condition of being a nouveau riche or social climber.
Tình trạng của người mới giàu hoặc leo thang xã hội
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⚠ Register: archaic, derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
The practice of suppliers who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.
Thực tiễn của nhà cung cấp kiếm lợi từ hợp đồng chính phủ Hoa Kỳ bằng cách cung cấp hàng hóa rẻ, kém chất lượng
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⚠ Register: archaic, derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shoddyism” mean?
The condition of being a nouveau riche or social climber.
Is “shoddyism” formal or informal?
shoddyism is generally archaic, derogatory, slang.