jerry-build
[ jer-ee-bild ]
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verb (used with object),jer·ry-built, jer·ry-build·ing.
to build cheaply and flimsily.
Origin of jerry-build
1Other words from jerry-build
- jerry-builder, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for jerry-build
jerry-build
verb-builds, -building or -built
(tr) to build (houses, flats, etc) badly using cheap materials
Derived forms of jerry-build
- jerry-builder, noun
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