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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?

   • mal construído, feito às pressas… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! JERRY-BUILT definition: 1. built quickly and badly using cheap materials 2. built quickly and badly using cheap materials. Learn more.

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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:

   'Jerry-built' vs. 'Jury-rigged' vs. 'Jerry-rigged' - Merriam-Webster

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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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   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 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.

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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.

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