"shoddy" in the noun sense
1. shoddy
reclaimed wool fiber
"shoddy" in the adjective sense
1. cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry
made of inferior workmanship and materials
"cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist
2. dirty, sordid, shoddy
unethical or dishonest
"dirty police officers"
"a sordid political campaign"
"shoddy business practices"
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