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jerry-built (root: jerry-build)
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective jerry-built has 1 sense
- jerry-built(s = adj.all) shoddy - of inferior workmanship and materials; "mean little jerry-built houses"
CIDE DICTIONARY
jerry-built, a.
- Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses. [1913 Webster]
- Developed in an unsystematic or inexpert manner; built haphazardly; -- used of objects, organizations, plans, etc. [PJC]
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