Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand. Originally a nautical term, on sailing ships a jury rig is a replacement mast and yards improvised in case of damage or loss of the original mast. Jury-rig has been in use since 1788 but the adjectival use of "jury" in the sense of makeshift or temporary dates from at least 1616, when it appeared in John Smith's A Description of New England.
A false etymology is that "Jerry-rigged" was employed by World War II British troops to refer to the German use of scavenged parts to keep vehicles and weapons functional, from the use of "Jerry" as a pejorative term for German soldiers.
A false etymology is that "Jerry-rigged" was employed by World War II British troops to refer to the German use of scavenged parts to keep vehicles and weapons functional, from the use of "Jerry" as a pejorative term for German soldiers.
The jury-rigged (not jerry-rigged) contraption made do for now. (jerry-rig - it's not accurate The actual term is jury-rig)
by jahli October 17, 2011
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by SPrice1980 April 18, 2022
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by Olarsch September 03, 2017
An action or a set of actions that one would describe as being dumbass, symptomatic of a larger misunderstanding of human nature, quirky.
Jim has a crush on Blair, but is hitting on her lesbian friend Haisley. This is what I call a Juris moment.
by SparkleQueen27 May 08, 2024
One of the best people ever, she is the biggest slay of all times, drop-dead gorgeous and doesnt believe she can pull, but she pulls the most, cutest face and kindest soul, deserves the world, KEEP HER
by not banana joe January 27, 2023
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