Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
jerry-built, jury-rigged — Occasionally confused, as here: In the fall of 1891, he jerry rigged what s believed to be the first football headgear, a chamois skullcap secured by a chin strap (Sports Illustrated). Something that is built cheaply and sloppily, without… … Dictionary of troublesome word
jerry-built — , jury rigged Occasionally confused. The first applies to things that are built cheaply and sloppily without regard to quality. The second describes things made in haste, with whatever materials are at hand, as a temporary or emergency measure … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Jury rig — Not to be confused with Jury tampering. Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand. Originally a nautical term, on sailing ships a jury rig is a replacement … Wikipedia
jury-rig / jerry-build — Jury rig means to improvise a temporary repair or substitute : Malcolm jury rigged a tentpole out of a broom. Avoid saying jerry rig. Jerry build is a slang word meaning to build poorly : Malcolm jerry built a shelf that fell before we… … Confused words
jury-rig / jerry-build — Jury rig means to improvise a temporary repair or substitute : Malcolm jury rigged a tentpole out of a broom. Avoid saying jerry rig. Jerry build is a slang word meaning to build poorly : Malcolm jerry built a shelf that fell before we… … Confused words
jerry-rigged — adjective Etymology: probably blend of jerry built and jury rigged Date: 1959 organized or constructed in a crude or improvised manner < a jerry rigged plan > … New Collegiate Dictionary
improvised — adjective 1) an improvised speech Syn: impromptu, unrehearsed, unprepared, unscripted, extempore, extemporized, spontaneous, unplanned; informal off the cuff, ad libbed, spur of the moment See note at spontaneous Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
unsubstantial — adj 1. insubstantial, fanciful, fancied, imaginary, imagined, chimerical, unreal, visionary, quixotic; airy, vaporous, wild, idle, empty; fantastic, make believe, mythical, fairy tale, fictitious, made up; illusory, illusive, delusive, false,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
List of terms used for Germans — There are many alternative ways to describe the people of Germany, though in English the official designated nationality as well as the standard noun is German. (see also demonym). During the early Renaissance, German implied that the person… … Wikipedia
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