JERRY-BUILD


Meaning of JERRY-BUILD in English

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

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