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. ]
a. 1. Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses. Syn. -- slipshod, ramshackle, flimsy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Developed in an unsystematic or inexpert manner; built haphazardly; -- used of objects, organizations, plans, etc. [ PJC ]