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Where does the expression 'jury rigged' come from? ... [Q] From Robert Williams: I’d seen the phrase jerry rigged and assumed it was related to WWII and the efforts of German soldiers to keep things running by patching things together. However I’ve also seen it spelled jury rigged.
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www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-jur1.htm
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his is a post that presents evidence to back up my claim that there is evidence of jury-rigged design in nature. The first part is mine, the rest is assembled from contributions of others. This is extremely long, but interesting (IMHO).
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www.talkorigins.org/faqs/jury-rigged.html
www.talkorigins.org/faqs/jury-rigged.html
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Something poorly built is “jerry-built.” Something rigged up temporarily in a makeshift manner with materials at hand, often in an ingenious manner, is “jury-rigged.” “Jerry-built” always has a negative connotation, whereas one can be impressed by the cleverness of a jury-rigged solution.
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www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/jerry.html
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Fraudsters dupe unwary by telling they they've failed to report for jury duty? ... Scam: Identity thieves trick the unwary into revealing their personal details by telling them they've failed to report for jury duty and warrants for their arrest are being issued. Status: Real fraud, potential for financial harm unknown.;
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www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
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Where does the expression jerry-rigged come from? It's unclear whether you're asking about jerry-built or jury-rigged, so I'll... ... It's unclear whether you're asking about "jerry-built" or "jury-rigged", so I'll give the etymology (word history) for both.
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www.answerbag.com/q_view/9245
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[This is a fast-access FAQ excerpt.] "Jury-rigged", which means "assembled in a makeshift manner", is attested since 1788. It comes from "jury mast", a nautical term attested since 1616 for a temporary mast made from any available spar when the mast has broken or been lost overboard.
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alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxjerryb.html
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Jury Rigged Comics is the online home for Sean McGurr's self-publishing efforts. ... Jury Rigged Comics Blog - A new resource for following what is happening with JRC.
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www.mcgurr.com/juryrigged.htm
www.mcgurr.com/juryrigged.htm
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Sep 23, 2009. 10:53 AMagis68 says: ... nice....how much costs this trailer to buy it so I can modified it? In Greece we don't use these trailers; ... slideshow Jury Rigged Surf Fishing Cart...
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www.instructables.com/id/Jury_Rigged_Surf_Fishing_Cart/
www.instructables.com/id/Jury_Rigged_Surf_Fishing_Cart/
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I’m revamping the Jury Rigged Comics site this summer. I’m doing it live rather than in a development environment, so while you are waiting for more content, click here to access the old site. ... Work has begun on Jury Rigged Comics #4. More news on that to come. PANEL has also started planning PANEL 12,
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www.juryriggedcomics.com/
www.juryriggedcomics.com/
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