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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

jerry-rig en · VERB

Etymology

Conflation of jury-rig and jerry-built.

Meanings

  1. 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

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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