shoddyite

/SH AA1 D IH1 AY1 T/
noun
  1. 1

    (archaic, slang, derogatory) A nouveau riche or social climber.

  2. 2

    (archaic, slang, derogatory) A supplier who profited from United States government contracts during the Civil War by supplying cheap, inferior goods.

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