jerryism

English

Noun

jerryism (uncountable)

1. The practice of jerry-building.
   • 1882, The British Architect, page 126:

     Substantial and honest workmanship has given way before the advance of jerryism and shams […]

   • 1938, Engineering and Contract Record, volume 51, number 1, page 30:

     There has been many a "big" contractor who has been as guilty of jerryism as the smaller operator […]

See also

• Tom and Jerryism