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   jerry-built

   /ˈdʒɛrɪbɪlt/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin mid 19th century: origin unknown; sometimes said to be from the name of a firm of builders in Liverpool, or to allude to the walls of Jericho, which fell down at the sound of Joshua's trumpets (Josh. 6:20).

   Derivatives

   • 1. jerry-builder noun
   • 2. jerry-building noun

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   What does jerry-built mean?

   • But in the mid-19th century another word came along: jerry-built means "built cheaply and unsubstantially" as well as "carelessly or hastily put together." The origin of this word is unknown, though there is plenty of speculation that it's from some poor slob named Jerry, which is a nickname for Jeremy or Jeremiah.

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   What does jerry built mean in English?

   • Jerry-built refers to something built shoddily, flimsily, and cheaply. A lot of people confuse jury-rigged and jerry-built. Although their etymologies are obscure and their meanings overlap, these are two distinct expressions.

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   What was a jerry-built warehouse?

   • The warehouses themselves which have been destroyed were of the class called “Jerry built,” which is equivalent to the term applied in Manchester to the property of building clubs. Before things were jerry-built, it seems that some things were built in the "jerry" style:

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   Is jerry built a slur?

   • The origin of this word is unknown, though there is plenty of speculation that it's from some poor slob named Jerry, which is a nickname for Jeremy or Jeremiah. While one named Jerry may reasonably disdain the word, jerry-built is not considered to be a slur.

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   What is a jerry-built book?

   • “Jerry-built, slightly, or unsubstantially built.” By 1901, the term began to be used figuratively – a sure sign of acceptance into the general language; for example, The Daily Chronicle, in August that year printed this opinion: “In an age of jerry-built books it is refreshing to come across a volume that has taken forty years to compile.”

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   What is the difference between jury-rigged and jerry-built?

   • Jury-rigged is the best choice when the makeshift nature of the effort is to be emphasized rather than a shoddiness that results; the one who jury-rigs is merely doing what they can with the materials available. Jerry-built is most often applied when something has been made quickly and cheaply; the one who jerry-builds something builds it badly.

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   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.”

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   Jerry-built means "built cheaply and unsubstantially" or "carelessly or hastily put together". It is often used to describe something made with subpar materials or in a hurry. Learn more about its history, synonyms, and examples.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › jerry-builtJERRY-BUILT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Jerry-built means built quickly and badly using cheap materials. It is an informal and disapproving adjective, often used to describe buildings or products. See synonyms, translations and examples of jerry-built.

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   Jerry-built means built cheaply and unsubstantially, or carelessly or hastily put together. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of this adjective.

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   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.

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   built cheaply and flimsily. Synonyms: slipshod , shoddy , rickety , ramshackle contrived or developed in a haphazard, unsubstantial fashion, as a project or organization.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › jerry-builtJERRY-BUILT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of jerry-built in English. jerry-built. 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.