Making the impossible, possible. Derived from the television show.
Dude #1: He had five guys gonna jump his ass and he beat them all.
Dude #2: Yo, that shit is Macgyver.
by socks and shoes January 6, 2003
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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
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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
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to construct a bong or any drug paraphernalia from ordinary household scraps in a maximum of 5 minutes.
Short on cash, and long on weight, steve macgyvered a bowl outta a half apple.
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1.) noun. Well known show during the 80s which involed a character named Macgyver which solved many problems with scavenged items.

2.) verb. To freestyle something, to perform without proper training or experience but using past knowledge un-related to the current task inorder to succeed.

3.) verb. To half-assedly build something, to build with only the hope it will work once.
student 1: Man that test was really hard, I could barely remember my notes for that.

student 2: I did'nt know the stuff either, so I just Macgyvered that shit.

student 1: Niiiiiice.
by uber1ord October 30, 2007
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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
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