"lash-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lash-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from lash up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|lash up}} Deverbal from lash up Head templates: {{en-noun}} lash-up (plural lash-ups)
  1. (informal) A crude improvisation or bodged effort. Tags: informal Synonyms: workaround, lashup

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