shoddyite

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/ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt/

noun

A nouveau riche or social climber.

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Meanings

nounshoddyite (plural shoddyites)

plural shoddyites

  1. archaicderogatoryslangA nouveau riche or social climber.
  2. archaicderogatoryslangA supplier who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.

Origin

From shoddy + -ite.

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APA

shoddyite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoddyite

MLA

“shoddyite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoddyite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoddyite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoddyite.

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