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]