'Jerry-builder' definitions:
Definition of 'jerry-builder'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit
Definition of 'Jerry-builder'
From: GCIDE
- Jerry-builder \Jer"ry-build`er\, 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.]