With almost all menswear bought off the rack or online today, the “shoddy dropper” has long passed into obscurity. This 1920s slang term, used only in Australia and New Zealand, referred to roving ...

Though shoddy dropping flew under the radar even in the 1920s, it is worth remembering today as a reminder of the unscrupulous selling practices that bloom in cost-of-living crises. Along with the ...