Jury-rigged is the older form for a makeshift repair, likely from nautical jury mast, an emergency mast rigged when the real one was lost or broken. Sean in Michigan has also heard jerry-rigged and, from an IT co-worker, Gary-rigged. The jerry...
phone boot n.—Gloss: An informal location for recharging a cell phone or paying to place a phone call on another person’s phone. Note: A play on “phone booth” and “boot,” the rear storage compartment of a motor...