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jerry-building

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jer·ry-build  (jr-bld)
tr.v. jer·ry-built (-blt), jer·ry-build·ing, jer·ry-builds
To build shoddily, flimsily, and cheaply.
[From dialectal jerry, defective, perhaps from the name Jerry.]
jerry-builder n.
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Noun1.jerry-building - construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit
building, construction - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
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jerry-building [ˈdʒerɪˌbɪldɪŋ] N → mala construcción f, construcción f defectuosa
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