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SuperESL Posted 13 years ago
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Jerry-rigged
Hi.
"the black smoke that poured out of a jerry-rigged copper chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel."
Came across this word - jerry-rigged - in a NY Times article today. I couldn't find it in any of my dictionaries. I know what 'jerry-built' means, but not this word. Please enlighten.
Thank you.
"the black smoke that poured out of a jerry-rigged copper chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel."
Came across this word - jerry-rigged - in a NY Times article today. I couldn't find it in any of my dictionaries. I know what 'jerry-built' means, but not this word. Please enlighten.
Thank you.
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Hi, It seems to me that the writer is mixing up the terms 'jerry-built' and 'jury-rigged'. Clive
- Hi, It seems to me that the writer is mixing up the terms 'jerry-built' and 'jury-rigged'.
- Clive
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Hi,
It seems to me that the writer is mixing up the terms 'jerry-built' and 'jury-rigged'.
Clive
It seems to me that the writer is mixing up the terms 'jerry-built' and 'jury-rigged'.
Clive
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