| Main Entry: | jerry-built |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flimsy |
Synonyms: |
cheap, defective, insubstantial, jerry-rigged, junky, makeshift, ramshackle, rickety, shoddy, slipshod, unsound, unsubstantial |
| Notes: | jerry-built means of inferior workmanship and materials, while jury-rigged means done or made using whatever is available |