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    jerry-built
    /ˈdʒɛrɪbɪlt/

    adjective

    • 1. badly or hastily built with materials of poor quality.

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  2. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › jerry-builtJerry Built - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    The phrases ‘jerry built’/’jerry building’/’jerry builder’ have been around since at least 1869, when ‘jerry built’ was defined in the Lonsdale Glossary: “Jerry-built, slightly, or unsubstantially built.”

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJERRY-BUILT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. informal disapproving uk / ˈdʒer.i.bɪlt / us / ˈdʒer.i.bɪlt / Add to word list. built quickly and badly using cheap materials. Synonym. shoddy (BADLY MADE) disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Building: construction work & workers. banksman. blaster. break ground idiom. brick something up. drainer. electrician.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › jerry-built-vs-jury-rigged-vs-jerry-rigged'Jerry-built' vs. 'Jury-rigged' vs. 'Jerry-rigged' - ...

    Jerry-built came along in the 19th century to mean 'built cheaply and unsubstantially.' Jerry-rigged is the newest, meaning 'organized or constructed in a crude or improvised manner.' All three are established terms.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jerry-builtJerry-built Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JERRY-BUILT is built cheaply and unsubstantially. How to use jerry-built in a sentence.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › jerry-builtJERRY-BUILT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jerry-built definition: built cheaply and flimsily.. See examples of JERRY-BUILT used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJERRY-BUILT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe houses or blocks of flats as jerry-built, you are critical of the fact that they have been built very quickly and cheaply, without much care for safety or quality.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJERRY-BUILT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. informal disapproving us / ˈdʒer.i.bɪlt / uk / ˈdʒer.i.bɪlt / Add to word list. built quickly and badly using cheap materials. Synonym. shoddy (BADLY MADE) disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Building: construction work & workers. banksman. blaster. break ground idiom. brick something up. drainer. electrician.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjerry-built adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of jerry-built adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jerry-builtJerry-built - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 21, 2024 · Definitions of jerry-built. adjective. of inferior workmanship and materials. “mean little jerry-built houses”. synonyms: shoddy. weak. wanting in physical strength.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryJERRY-BUILT - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    Definitions of 'jerry-built' If you describe houses or apartments as jerry-built, you are critical of the fact that they have been built very quickly and cheaply, without much care for safety or quality. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'jerry-built' American English: dʒɛri bɪlt British English: dʒeribɪlt. More. Synonyms of 'jerry-built'