quick-and-dirty

quick-and-dirty
a) Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.

I can do a quick-and-dirty market analysis in time for the meeting tomorrow.

b) Of or pertaining to the creation or repair of software or hardware in a manner which permits operation within a brief period of time, although with compromised functionality or reliability.
2. noun

The car broke down but we managed to do a quick-and-dirty and were back on the road in fifteen minutes.

b) A quick, temporary fix, estimate, or the like.

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