I have. Manys a time. A more PC cousin of that term is "Jerry Rigged", courtesy of WW II vets who fought in Germany.
It means a crappy work around situation, as in something a person of reduced capacity would create. I heard both frequently growing up in the south. Part of the yuckyness that went along with the nice climate and beaches.
I think South Park is responsible for the recent popularity of gay meaning "lame". Which is kind of odd, because of the whole Big Gay Al thing, which seemed to be a positive episode about being gay.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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