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Meaning of JERRY-BUILDER

Pronunciation:  'jeree'bildur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit
 
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 See Also: builder, constructor

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Jer"ry-build`er\, n. [Prob. fr. the proper name
Jerry, familiar form of Jeremiah.]
A professional builder who erects cheap dwellings of poor
materials and unsubstantial and slovenly construction.
 

 

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