jerry-build
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.jer·ry–build
transitive verb \ˈjer-ē-ˌbild\jer·ry–built \-ˌbilt\jer·ry–build·ing
Definition of JERRY-BUILD
: to build cheaply and flimsily
— jer·ry–build·er noun
Origin of JERRY-BUILD
back-formation from jerry-built
First Known Use: 1885
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