noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who finds quick, clever, or low-cost solutions to problems using limited resources; a life-hacker or resourceful fixer. India, informal

   "He's such a jugaadu — he fixed the broken fan with just tape and a spoon!"

Example

More examples

"He's such a jugaadu — he fixed the broken fan with just tape and a spoon!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi जुगाड़ू (jugāṛū), from जुगाड़ (jugāṛ, “hack; quick fix”).

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