jackleg
(US) Ineptly built or operated; makeshift.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US) Ineptly built or operated; makeshift.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US) Dishonest, unscrupulous.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(US) Amateur, untrained; incompetent.
Origin: From . Compare a person who replaces striking workers; a cheater and such expressions as jack of all trades, every man jack. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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