Quick-and-dirty

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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  quick-and-dirty adj. [common] Describes a {crock} put together under
     time or user pressure. Used esp. when you want to convey that you think
     the fast way might lead to trouble further down the road. "I can have a
     quick-and-dirty fix in place tonight, but I'll have to rewrite the whole
     module to solve the underlying design problem." See also {kluge}.
  


  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  quick-and-dirty
       
           Describes a {crock} put together under
          time or user pressure.  Used especially when you want to
          convey that you think the fast way might lead to trouble
          further down the road.  "I can have a quick-and-dirty fix in
          place tonight, but I'll have to rewrite the whole module to
          solve the underlying design problem."
       
          See also {kluge}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1995-05-11)