jerry-build

jer·ry-build

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jer-ee bild]
- /ˈdʒɛr i bɪld/
- /ˈʤerɪ bɪld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jer-ee bild]
- /ˈdʒɛr i bɪld/

Definitions of jerry-build word

verb with object jerry-build to build cheaply and flimsily. 1
verb jerry-build to build (houses, flats, etc) badly using cheap materials 0

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Origin of jerry-build

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; back formation from jerry-builder. See jerry2, build

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Parts of speech for Jerry-build

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jerry-build

jerry-build popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for jerry-build

verb jerry-build

build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
carpentering — a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
knock together — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
carpenter — A carpenter is a person whose job is making and repairing wooden things.
jerrybuild — To assemble a project in a hasty, low-quality manner, especially when cheap, low-quality and/or inappropriate materials are used.

All 6 Synonyms of jerry-build