SHODDY


Meaning of SHODDY in English

shod ‧ dy /ˈʃɒdi $ ˈʃɑːdi/ BrE AmE adjective

[ 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 and dishonest:

shoddy journalism

—shoddily adverb

—shoddiness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.