Meaning Of The Word Jerry-built

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What's The Definition Of Jerry-built?

jerry-built
adjective: If you describe houses or blocks of flats as jerry-built, you are critical of the fact that they have been built very quickly and cheaply, without much care for safety or quality.

jerry-built in American English
built poorly, of cheap materials
adjective: built cheaply and flimsily

jerry-built in British English
adjective: (of houses, flats, etc) built badly using cheap materials

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