jerry-builder (noun)

1. In the movie, the protagonist uncovers a plot by a jerry-builder to construct dangerous, low-quality housing for profit.

2. The novel featured a character who was a jerry-builder, using subpar materials to construct shoddy buildings in the hope of making a quick buck.

3. In the dystopian future depicted in the science fiction novel, jerry-builders thrive, creating haphazard structures from inferior materials to maximize their profits.

4. During the housing boom of the 1920s, many jerry-builders emerged, leading to the construction of numerous unsafe and poorly built buildings across the city.