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Penny in the fusebox

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn improvised repair made with no regard for safety.
"The fix I made was just a penny in the fusebox; we need to revisit it and fix the problem for real."
2.NounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see penny,‎ in,‎ the,‎ fusebox.

Synonyms

fipennyquick-and-dirtytwo ha'pennies for a pennypickpennyfuseefuseplugfusepennypennyworthpenny whipsafety fuseget-penny
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