jerrybuilt

See also: jerry-built and jerry built

English

Etymology

Later 1800s. From jerry (of obscure meaning) + built

Adjective

jerrybuilt

  1. Shoddily built; ill-constructed.
    The whole operation was jerrybuilt from the beginning, and thus was doomed to failure.
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