jerry-rig en · VERB
Etymology
Conflation of jury-rig and jerry-built.
Meanings
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Eggcorn of jury-rig.
Sherry, found the distributor. Two more parts and I can jerry-rig the detonator for that gate.
2026 February 27, Capcom, Resident Evil Requiem, scene: Leon finding a distributor, level/area: Raccoon City:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jerry-rigs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| jerry-rigged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| jerry-rigged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| jerry-rigging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |