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[–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

https://grammarist.com/idiom/gin-something-up/

I hear it occasionally. Seems to have a meaning comparable to:

  • Cobble together
  • Jury rig
  • Hammer something out
  • Slap something together

Basically, "to construct something in an improvised manner". As opposed to careful, calculated, methodical planning and meticulous craftsmanship.

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