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jer·ry-build
 jerry-build
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- pronunciation:
- je
ri
bIld
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
jerry-builds, jerry-building, jerry-built |
| definition 1: |
to build in a cheap, shoddy manner.
The apartment complexes were quickly jerry-built after the war. |
| definition 2: |
to construct or develop a system, plan, organization, or the like in a haphazard, careless, or thoughtless manner.
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| related words: |
patch |
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| derivation: |
jerry-builder (n.) |
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