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Is It 'Jerry-Rigged' or 'Jury-Rigged'?

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Both of these terms are actually valid, though they have slightly different meanings, and only one of them is based in sailors' slang. Learn the history of 'jury-rigged' and 'jerry-rigged' -- and how to use them correctly -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/jury-rigged-vs-jerry-rigged.htm

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Is It 'Jerry-Rigged' or 'Jury-Rigged'?

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