Lash-up

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A crude improvisation or bodged effort. informal

    "The home-made raft was a lash-up, but it floated."

  2. 2
    any improvised arrangement for temporary use wordnet

Synonyms

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band-aidband-aid solutionbodgecludgecontrivancefiddle

Example

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"The home-made raft was a lash-up, but it floated."

Etymology

Deverbal from lash up.

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