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Jerry-builder

Jerry-builder Meaning & Definition
Jerry-builder Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jerry-builder?

[n] someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit

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See Also | builder | constructor

Jerry-builder In Webster's Dictionary

\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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