JERRY-BUILT


Meaning of JERRY-BUILT in English

adj. 1. Built poorly or carelessly of cheap materials; easily broken. That jerry-built cabin will blow apart in a strong wind. 2. Done without careful preparation or thought; planned too quickly. When the regular television program didn't come on, a jerry-built program was substituted at the last minute.

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