jerry-builder
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jer·ry-build
(jĕr′ē-bĭld′)tr.v. jer·ry-built (-bĭlt′), jer·ry-build·ing, jer·ry-builds
To build shoddily, flimsily, and cheaply. See Usage Note at jury-rig.
[From dialectal jerry, defective, perhaps from the name Jerry.]
jer′ry-build′er n.
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Noun | 1. | jerry-builder - someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit constructor, builder - someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) |
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