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jerry-built
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.jer′ry-built`
adj. 1. built cheaply and flimsily; shoddy. 2. contrived or developed in a haphazard fashion. [1865–70; jerry, of uncertain orig.] jer′ry-build`, v.t. -built, -build•ing. jer′ry-build`er, n. jerry-built - Is either from English dialect jerry, "bad, defective," a pejorative use of the male nickname Jerry, or from nautical slang jury, "temporary," which came to be used of all sorts of makeshift and inferior objects.See also related terms for temporary.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | jerry-built - of inferior workmanship and materials; "mean little jerry-built houses"shoddyweak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar" |
jerry-builtadjective ramshackle, cheap, faulty, shabby, defective, flimsy, rickety, thrown together, slipshod, unsubstantial Workers at the plant speak of jerry-built equipment.
substantial, sturdy, well-built, well-constructedTranslationsjerry-built
jerry builtShoddily constructed. The origin of the term is unknown. That jerry built house could blow over in a strong wind! Yeah, you didn't fool Mom for a second with that jerry built story you concocted.See also: built, Jerryjerry-built mod. carelessly and awkwardly built. The lawyer’s case was jerry-built, but the jury bought it anyway. Jerry-built
Jerry-builtTraditionally applied to building speculators who built houses between the First and Second World Wars, using shoddy materials and shortcut methods to make a quick profit. jerry-built
Synonyms for jerry-builtadj ramshackleSynonyms- ramshackle
- cheap
- faulty
- shabby
- defective
- flimsy
- rickety
- thrown together
- slipshod
- unsubstantial
Antonyms- substantial
- sturdy
- well-built
- well-constructed
Synonyms for jerry-builtadj of inferior workmanship and materialsSynonymsRelated Words |