To jimmy or rig something up so it works-ish. Not a real fix.
From the series, which follows the story of MacGyver, a laid-back, extremely resourceful secret agent , played by Richard Dean Anderson, who prefers non-violent conflict resolution wherever possible & refuses to carry or use a gun, but usually just uses his Swiss Army knife. He is a problem solver for the fictional Phoenix Foundation in LA.
From the series, which follows the story of MacGyver, a laid-back, extremely resourceful secret agent , played by Richard Dean Anderson, who prefers non-violent conflict resolution wherever possible & refuses to carry or use a gun, but usually just uses his Swiss Army knife. He is a problem solver for the fictional Phoenix Foundation in LA.
Like hitting the TV (CRT) when it goes flicky. It works for awhile but not too long.
You: Oh man you got your crappy old TV working again! The picture was so crappy last time!
Me: Yeah I Macgyver'd it with a piece of wood and a good whack.
You: Oh man you got your crappy old TV working again! The picture was so crappy last time!
Me: Yeah I Macgyver'd it with a piece of wood and a good whack.
by ReadyLH August 21, 2009
An fairytale world where the hero performs magic with everyday junk. Those of us who actually work in the real world and know what really happens when you try his tricks either laugh our asses off or shake our heads.
Did you see MacGyver wrap gum foil around that 100 amp 440 volt fuse to use the elevator, I'll bet it made quite a flash when it vaporized.
by wjc December 26, 2009
To diffuse or overcome a sticky situation by using insignificant objects....such as paperclips, chewing gum, or contraceptive devices
I locked my keys in the car and was going to be late for a job interview...so I totally MacGyvered a coathanger and a condom wrapped in double sided tape to fish them out!.
by Brandon Potter December 1, 2006
to construct a bong or any drug paraphernalia from ordinary household scraps in a maximum of 5 minutes.
by KoalaHandles August 12, 2009
The ability to solve or fix complex problems with brains and simple items such as duck tape, empty pen tubes, chewing gum and paper clips, all in the face of danger. Reference is from the show ‘MacGyver’. (Can also be used as a noun or verb)
The fisherman MacGyvered his broken pole five minutes before he caught a monster sturgeon using only duck tape and dental floss.
by lisagaia August 3, 2019
by Bob Yeeters September 11, 2023
A guy with a mullet who bangs lots of 80's broads and has one of the coolest theme songs ever. On September 14, 1985, God's second son (Jesus' little brother) Macgyver was introduced to the world. He can make a bitch cum with a tooth pick and a stick of chewing gum. His only downside is that he is a pussy bitch who refuses to use guns, in fact in one episode after he finds a gun he hides it in a flower pot. But he redeems himself by turning a coffin into a Jet-Ski (what a bad ass).
Guy 1: "What did you do last night?"
Guy 2: "I Macgyvered this chick in the ass and then she pooped out white logs, which I used to a snowman that saved the world."
Guy 2: "I Macgyvered this chick in the ass and then she pooped out white logs, which I used to a snowman that saved the world."
by William Stephens April 22, 2006