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jerry-building
jer·ry-build J0033000 (jĕr′ē-bĭld′)tr.v. jer·ry-built (-bĭlt′), jer·ry-build·ing, jer·ry-builds To build shoddily, flimsily, and cheaply. See Usage Note at jury-rig.
[From dialectal jerry, defective, perhaps from the name Jerry.]
jer′ry-build′er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | jerry-building - construction of inferior buildings for a quick profitbuilding, construction - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades" |
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