Jerry-built Definition
jerēbilt
adjective
Built poorly, of cheap materials.
Webster's New World
Anything that is ill-constructed.
The whole operation was jerrybuilt from the beginning, and thus was doomed to failure.
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Alternative spelling of jerrybuilt.
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Origin of Jerry-built
or a derivation of 'jury-rigged', which is from nautical term for a short-term replacement of the mast and yards. This is less likely as it seems to be an American English formation of later dating.
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From jerry (of obscure meaning) + built
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A pejorative of unknown origin concerning 'Jerry'
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