chiefly US
: made in a quick or careless way : not built or designed well
We'll have to replace the building's jerry-rigged heating system.
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“Jerry-rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/jerry-rigged. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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