shoddyite (English, noun)
expansion: shoddyite (plural shoddyites)
Senses:
glosses: A nouveau riche or social climber.
tags: archaic
derogatory
slang
glosses: A supplier who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.
tags: archaic
derogatory
slang
Forms:
form: shoddyites
tags: plural