JERRY-BUILT


Meaning of JERRY-BUILT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒeri bɪlt ]

If you describe houses or blocks of flats as jerry-built , you are critical of the fact that they have been built very quickly and cheaply, without much care for safety or quality.

...jerry-built equipment...

The place is a bit jerry-built.

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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