MacGyverism

Meaning

Noun

An ingeniously improvised solution to a problem.

Origin

MacGyver + -ism, after the US television show MacGyver (1985-1992) in which the eponymous secret agent resolves crises through practical application of scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items.

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