jerry builder
/ˈdʒɛri ˌbɪldər/
noun
- A builder or contractor who uses cheap, low-quality materials and methods to construct buildings, often resulting in unsafe or poorly made structures.
- The jerry-builder cut corners on the foundation, causing cracks in the walls within a year.
- Our neighborhood was full of jerry-builders who threw up houses as cheaply as possible.
- The city council fined the jerry-builder for using substandard wiring in the new apartment complex.
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