"jerrybuilt" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Later 1800s. From jerry (of obscure meaning) + built Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} jerrybuilt
  1. Shoddily built; ill-constructed. Translations (ill-constructed): паянтов (pajantov) (Bulgarian)

Alternative forms

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