Unwarranted linguistic peevishness, part 110

Dec. 23rd, 2007 10:41 pm
roadrunnertwice: Me looking up at the camera, wearing big headphones and a striped shirt. (Hey DICKholes!)
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It's not jerry rig. It's jury rig. Short for injury rig. Leave Jerry out of this.

(EDIT: Wikipedians seem to believe it's short for ajurie rig or rig du jour. The OED says "Origin unknown." Jerry remains an innocent bystander.)
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