Jerry-built

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jerry-built \Jer"ry-built`\, a.
     1. Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built
        houses.
  
     Syn: slipshod, ramshackle, flimsy.
          [1913 Webster]


  
     2. Developed in an unsystematic or inexpert manner; built
        haphazardly; -- used of objects, organizations, plans,
        etc.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jerry-built
       See {jerry-build}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jerry-built
       adj : of inferior workmanship and materials; "mean little
             jerry-built houses" [syn: {shoddy}]