En anglès en dirien "shoddy business practices". Però shoddy, que vol dir de mala qualitat o poc honest, no ve de shod, participi de shoe, sinó que té un origen desconegut. Tot i així, la falsa etimologia pot ser pràctica per a recordar el significat d'aquest mot aïllat, sense família coneguda.
(shŏd'ē)
adj., -di·er, -di·est.
- Made of or containing inferior material.
- Of poor quality or craft.
- Rundown; shabby.
- Dishonest or reprehensible: shoddy business practices.
- Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.
- Woolen yarn made from scraps or used clothing, with some new wool added.
- Cloth made from or containing such yarn.
- Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation.
[Origin unknown.]
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