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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Jerry-builder \Jer"ry-build`er\, n. [Prob. fr. the proper name Jerry, familiar form of Jeremiah.] A professional builder who erects cheap dwellings of poor materials and unsubstantial and slovenly construction. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

jerry-builder n 1: someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit