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jury-rigged

Constructed or repaired in a makeshift way using whatever materials are available at the time.

Tính từ

Describes something repaired or assembled in a makeshift way using whatever materials are immediately available. It carries a strong sense of urgency and improvisation, often born out of necessity during an emergency.

While it implies a lack of professional polish or permanent stability, the connotation is generally positive regarding the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the person who did the work. It suggests a 'clever fix' rather than a lazy one.

It differs from "jerry-built," which describes something poorly constructed from the start due to cheap materials or bad workmanship. A jury-rigged object is often a temporary solution to a sudden problem, whereas a jerry-built object is permanently flawed.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬In the kitchen of a shared house, looking at a malfunctioning appliance.

Maya

Did Ryan seriously jury-rig the toaster with a paperclip?

Jackson

It's an agile, temporary fix, Maya. A proof of concept.

💡

Maya is expressing exasperation at a shoddy, temporary repair made by a mutual friend, using the term 'jury-rigged' negatively. Jackson, in line with his 'crypto bro' persona, attempts to reframe the makeshift solution with corporate buzzwords like 'agile' and 'proof of concept,' trying to make it sound more sophisticated or intentional than it is.

Ý nghĩa

Tính từConstructed or repaired in a makeshift way using whatever materials are available at the time.

[[]][jury-rigged]

The broken fence was jury-rigged with some old twine and a few wooden planks.

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