MacGyver

πŸ“– Definitions

verb tr.

To improvise an ingenious solution using whatever is available at hand.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œCheck out our suggestions of how to MacGyver a few starter snacks from leftovers you might have from Christmas Day.” Myffy Rigby; Hit a New Year’s Eve Bullseye at Home; Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Dec 27, 2016. β€œSo in the mid-2000s, scientists began to MacGyver a telescope out of previously existing infrastructure.” Sarah Kaplan & Joel Achenbach; A New Horizon; The Washington Post; Apr 11, 2019.
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