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So you always thought Jerry rigged it?

Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Incorrect word usage

jury rigged, not jerry rigged

According to Wikepedia:
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.

So, it has nothing to do with either a jury or someone named Jerry.

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