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jerryism

jerryism noun: the practice of jerry-building.

Noun

jerryism (uncountable)

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

Questions about jerryism

What does jerryism mean?
Jerryism means the practice of jerry-building.
What part of speech is jerryism?
Jerryism is a noun.

Words near jerryism in the dictionary

  1. jerrycummumble
  2. jerrygibbsite
  3. jerrygibbsites
  4. jerrying
  5. jerrying to
  6. jerryism
  7. jerrymander
  8. jerrymandered
  9. jerrymandering
  10. jerrymanders
  11. jerrymumble

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