English · Slang Attested

shoddyite

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A nouveau riche or social climber.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một người mới giàu hoặc leo thang xã hội

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⚠ Register: archaic, derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người cung cấp hàng hóa rẻ, kém chất lượng cho chính phủ Mỹ trong Chiến tranh Nội dân

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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).

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What does “shoddyite” mean?

A nouveau riche or social climber.

Is “shoddyite” formal or informal?

shoddyite is generally archaic, derogatory, slang.

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