Shotty vs. Shoddy
Shotty vs. Shoddy
Test how “Shotty” and “Shoddy” look in your own writing.
Shotty
Term A(countable) A gauzeless pipe for smoking cannabis, more like a Vietnamese Duc Lau than a bong.
A shotgun.
buckshot
(of lymph nodes) small, inflamed; name refers to the resemblance of shotty lymph nodes to buckshot pellets .
Shotty is an indie rock band from Seattle, WA. After its formation in 2004 as a solo project of vocalist/guitarist Pat Moon, today Shotty is presented with 2 long-term members, including Miles Frank on the drums. In their early years, Shotty released a steady stream of music that includes four out of print albums and many demo CD's.
Shoddy
Term BOf poor quality or construction
Example: ‘Do not settle for shoddy knives if you are serious about cooking.’;
(dated) pretentious, sham, counterfeit
(dated) ambitious by reason of newly-acquired wealth; nouveau riche
A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.
(dated) Worthless goods.
Vulgar pretence or sham.
A fibrous material obtained by "deviling," or tearing into fibers, refuse woolen goods, old stockings, rags, druggets, etc. See Mungo.
Fluffy, fibrous waste from wool carding, worsted spinning, or weaving of woolens.
A fabric of inferior quality made of, or containing a large amount of, shoddy.
Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy.
Example: ‘Shoddy inventions designed to bolster up a factitious pride.’;
of poor quality or inferior workmanship.
visibly worn or damaged from use; shabby.
reclaimed wool fiber
cheap and shoddy;
Example: ‘cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob’;
of inferior workmanship and materials;
Example: ‘mean little jerry-built houses’;
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