ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: back-formation from jerry-built
transitive verb
1. : to build (as a house) flimsily of materials of poor quality
2. : to put together, contrive, or devise with insufficient care or planning
attempt to jerry-build a military pact — Denis Healey
jerry-builds the English language as if it were the English countryside — Cyril Connolly
intransitive verb
: to put up a jerry-built structure : do building cheaply and with inferior materials