jerry-rigged
jer·ry–rigged
adj \ˈjer-ē-ˌrigd\Definition of JERRY-RIGGED
: organized or constructed in a crude or improvised manner <a jerry–rigged plan>
See Origin of JERRY-RIGGED
probably blend of jerry-built and jury-rigged
First Known Use: 1959
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Synonyms: artless, clumsy, crude, jerry-built, jerry-rigged, jury-rigged, rough, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble, rough-hewn, unrefined
Antonyms: refined
Related Words: defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect; imprecise, inexact; inartistic, undressed, unfinished, unpolished, unworked; amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful; primitive, rudimentary; unshaped, unshapen
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