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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.
1825–35; orig. uncert.

Related forms:
shod⋅di⋅ly, adverb
shod⋅di⋅ness, noun
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Shoddy
Shod"dy\, n. [Perhaps fr. Shed, v. t.; as meaning originally, waste stuff shedor thrown off.]1. A fibrous material obtained by "deviling," or tearing into fibers, refuse woolen goods, old stockings, rags, druggets, etc. See Mungo. 2. A fabric of inferior quality made of, or containing a large amount of, shoddy. Note: The great quantity of shoddy goods furnished as army supplies in the late Civil War in the United States gave wide currency to the word, and it came to be applied to persons who pretend to a higher position in society than that to which their breeding or worth entitles them.Shoddy
Shod"dy\, a. Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy. Shoddy inventions designed to bolster up a factitious pride. --Compton Reade.
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Language Translation for : shoddy
Spanish:
de mala calidad,
German:
Schund-…,
Japanese:
安っぽい
shoddy
1862, "having a delusive appearance of high quality," from earlier noun meaning "wool made of woolen waste, old rags, etc." (1832), of uncertain origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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