jerry-build

(jĕrˈē-bĭldˌ)

transitive verb jer·ry-built (-bĭltˌ), jer·ry-build·ing, jer·ry-builds

To build shoddily, flimsily, and cheaply.

Origin:

Origin: From dialectal jerry, defective

Origin: , perhaps from the name Jerry

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