jerrybuilt

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English

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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jerrybuilt

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

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