shoddy adj 1: cheap and shoddy; "cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist [syn: {cheapjack}, {tawdry}] 2: of inferior workmanship and materials; "mean little jerry-built houses" [syn: {jerry-built}] n : reclaimed wool fiber [also: {shoddiest}, {shoddier}] shoddiest See {shoddy}