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shoddy goods

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  • Shoddy — Shod dy, n. [Perhaps fr. {Shed}, v. t.; as meaning originally, waste stuff shed or thrown off; cf. dial. shod to shed, and E. {Shed} a parting, separation, {Shode} a parting.] 1. A fibrous material obtained by deviling, or tearing into fibers,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shoddy — shod|dy [ˈʃɔdi US ˈʃa:di] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: shoddy cloth made from reused wool (19 20 centuries)] 1.) made or done cheaply or carelessly shoddy goods/service/workmanship etc ▪ We re not paying good money for shoddy goods. 2.) unfair… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • shoddy — [[t]ʃɒ̱di[/t]] shoddier, shoddiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Shoddy work or a shoddy product has been done or made carelessly or badly. I m normally quick to complain about shoddy service... American customers no longer tolerate shoddy goods. Derived …   English dictionary

  • shoddy — /ˈʃɒdi / (say shodee) noun (plural shoddies) 1. a fibrous material obtained by shredding woollen rags or waste. 2. anything inferior made to resemble what is of superior quality; anything inferior but pretentious. 3. pretence, as in art,… …  

  • shoddy — adjective 1) shoddy goods Syn: poor quality, inferior, second rate, third rate, tinpot, cheap, cheapjack, trashy, jerry built; informal tacky, chintzy, rubbishy, junky, cheapo, cheesy, schlocky Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • goods — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ consumer, electrical (esp. BrE), electronic, household, luxury ▪ a store selling electrical goods ▪ durable, perishable …   Collocations dictionary

  • shoddy — 1. adjective /ʃɒdi/ Being of poor quality or construction Do not settle for shoddy knives if you are serious about cooking. 2. noun /ʃɒdi/ A low grade cloth made from by products of wool processing, or from recycled wool. To fill contracts for… …   Wiktionary

  • shoddy dropper — /ˈʃɒdi drɒpə/ (say shodee dropuh) noun Obsolete Colloquial a travelling pedlar of cheap goods. Also, dud dropper. {shoddy + dropper} –shoddy dropping, noun …  

  • shoddy — adj. Shoddy is used with these nouns: ↑goods, ↑journalism, ↑work, ↑workmanship …   Collocations dictionary

  • Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse — Bergstein, Moritz, Shoddy Mill and Warehouse U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Consumer goods in the Soviet Union — Soviet Union This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Soviet Union …   Wikipedia

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