Where does the expression "jerry-rigged" come from?

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	Where does the expression "jerry-rigged" come from? By Spixxy Asked Sep 28 2004 6:36AM	9 Pts Rate Question

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by runcible on Nov 28, 2006 at 1:09 pm Permalink

Seeing as, according to several soures I've been able to find, the terms "jury-rigged" and "jerry-rigged" both pre-date America, I think its Pavementaled who's being a bit derogatory with the comment about Americans.

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