First Known Use: 1959
Dictionary
jerry–rigged
adjective jer·ry–rigged \ˈjer-ē-ˌrigd\
: made in a quick or careless way : not built or designed well
Full Definition of JERRY-RIGGED
: organized or constructed in a crude or improvised manner <a jerry–rigged plan>
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Origin of JERRY-RIGGED
probably blend of jerry-built and jury-rigged
Related to JERRY-RIGGED
- Synonyms
- artless, clumsy, crude, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-hewn, unrefined
- Antonyms
- refined
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