Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerry-builder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
jer-ry-builder
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A builder who does cheap and shoddy work.

Etymology

See jerry-built.

Inflected Forms

jerry-builders (plural)

Questions

What does jerry-builder mean?
A builder who does cheap and shoddy work.
Where does jerry-builder come from?
See jerry-built.

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