jerry rig
Cobble something together
Jerry rig means to construct or repair something in a makeshift, improvised way using whatever materials are available: We jerry rigged a shelter from tarps and branches.
The term blends or confuses two older expressions—jury rig (a nautical term for emergency repairs) and jerry-built (shoddily constructed)—and some consider it nonstandard, though it's widely used.
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- improvisePerform without preparation
- kludgeAwkward but functional solution
- duct tapeStrong cloth-backed adhesive strip
- baling wireWire for bundling hay
hack · cobble · patch · bodge · hold together · held together · temporary · fix · MacGyver · paper clip fix · workaround · slipshod · contraption · lash · crude · quick fix · quick and dirty · bandaid