What does jerry-rig mean?
Jerry-rig means Eggcorn of jury-rig..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Eggcorn of jury-rig..
Sherry, found the distributor. Two more parts and I can jerry-rig the detonator for that gate.
Use jerry-rig when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Jerry-rig means Eggcorn of jury-rig..
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Sherry, found the distributor. Two more parts and I can jerry-rig the detonator for that gate.
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