shoddyite
shoddyite · shoddyites
A nouveau riche or social climberA nouveau riche or social climber.
/ˈʃɒdiˌaɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, derogatory, slang)A nouveau riche or social climber.
(archaic, derogatory, slang)A supplier who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.
Origin
From shoddy + -ite.From shoddy + -ite.
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Forms
plural: shoddyites| Singular | shoddyite |
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