jerryism

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Noun

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jerryism (uncountable)

  1. The practice of jerry-building.
    • 1882, The British Architect, page 126:
      Substantial and honest workmanship has given way before the advance of jerryism and shams []
    • 1938, Engineering and Contract Record, volume 51, number 1, page 30:
      There has been many a "big" contractor who has been as guilty of jerryism as the smaller operator []

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