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shoddiness

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shod⋅dy

  [shod-ee] adjective, -di⋅er, -di⋅est, noun, plural -dies.
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–adjective
1. of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase.
2. intentionally rude or inconsiderate; shabby: shoddy behavior.
–noun
3. a fibrous material obtained by shredding unfelted rags or waste. Compare mungo.
4. anything inferior, esp. a handmade item or manufactured product.
Origin:
1825–35; orig. uncert.

Related forms:
shod⋅di⋅ly, adverb
shod⋅di⋅ness, noun
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shod·dy   (shŏd'ē)   
adj.   shod·di·er, shod·di·est

  1. Made of or containing inferior material.

    1. Of poor quality or craft.

    2. Rundown; shabby.

  3. Dishonest or reprehensible: shoddy business practices.

  4. Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.

n.   pl. shod·dies

    1. Woolen yarn made from scraps or used clothing, with some new wool added.

    2. Cloth made from or containing such yarn.

  2. Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation.


[Origin unknown.]
shod'di·ly adv., shod'di·ness n.
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