| jerry-builder | (n) someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit |
| jerry-building | (n) construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit |
| Jerry-builder | n. [ Prob. fr. the proper name Jerry, familiar form of Jeremiah. ] A professional builder who erects cheap dwellings of poor materials and unsubstantial and slovenly construction. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |