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jerry-built (jer′ē bilt′)

adjective

built poorly, of cheap materials

Etymology: < Jerry (as an old generalized epithet, esp. of belittlement: cf. jack), prob. reinforced by jury

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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