What does jerry built mean?
Jerry built means Shoddily built; ill-constructed..
Jerry built
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Meaning
Shoddily built; ill-constructed..
Example Sentences
The whole operation was jerrybuilt from the beginning, and thus was doomed to failure.
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The whole operation was jerrybuilt from the beginning, and thus was doomed to failure.
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