patchyhelp
nounUK /ˈpætʃi hɛlp/
US /ˈpætʃi hɛlp/
Help that comes only a little bit at a time, not all the time.
The garden got patchyhelp from the neighbors, so some plants grew and some did not.
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2. A small, scattered amount of aid given in different places.
After the storm, patchyhelp reached the far villages first.
3. Help that is good in some parts but missing in others.
The teacher's patchyhelp left half the class confused.
4. A quick fix that only covers part of a problem.
The tape was just patchyhelp for the broken fence.