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shoddinesses

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shod⋅dy

[shod-ee] adjective, -di⋅er, -di⋅est, noun, plural -dies.
–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.


shod⋅di⋅ly, adverb
shod⋅di⋅ness, noun
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