jerrybuild
Construct without care
To jerrybuild is to construct something cheaply and shoddily, using inferior materials or methods.
The result is flimsy and likely to fall apart: The contractor jerrybuilt the addition, and now the roof leaks.
The adjective jerry-built describes such construction.
The origin is uncertain, though folk etymology sometimes connects it to German (Jerry being World War I slang for Germans).
Of poor craftsmanship
- slipshodCareless and hasty
- botchedPoorly executed, spoiled
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
rickety · crude · makeshift · careless · negligent · unprofessional · subpar · inferior
Weak and easily damaged
- unstableProne to sudden change
- wobblyTending to teeter
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
fragile · insubstantial · weak · teetering · crumbly · unsound · precarious · tottering
Done with excessive speed
- hastilyIn rushed manner
- quickMoving with speed
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
last-minute · deadline · hurried · slapdash · expedient · stopgap · temporary · improvised
Engineered layered wood panels
- particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
- tarpaperBitumen-saturated building material
- scrapDiscarded bit or tussle
salvage · secondhand · reject · low-grade · pressboard · offcuts · mismatched · recycled
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
ramshackle · rickety · crude · makeshift · careless · negligent · unprofessional · subpar · inferior · defective
flimsy
Weak and easily damaged
rickety · fragile · insubstantial · weak · teetering · crumbly · unsound · precarious · tottering · unsteady
rushed
Done with excessive speed
overnight · last-minute · deadline · hurried · slapdash · expedient · stopgap · temporary · improvised · provisional
plywood
Engineered layered wood panels
- particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
- tarpaperBitumen-saturated building material
scrap · salvage · secondhand · reject · low-grade · pressboard · offcuts · mismatched · recycled · substandard
jerrybuildengineer
Technical design professional
overengineer · reinforce · fortify · craftsmanship · well-built
jerrybuildcraft
Skilled manual art
handcraft · craftsmanship · perfect · masterwork · workmanship