MacGyver 

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.

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.

MacGyver by ReadyLH August 21, 2009

Macgyver 

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.

Macgyver by socks and shoes January 6, 2003

MacGyver 

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.

MacGyver by wjc December 26, 2009

Macgyver 

The act of a getting punched in the face by a cool guy

Random guy: OMG arthur Macgyvered me

Macgyver by yesforsuredawg April 3, 2009

MacGyver 

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.

MacGyver by KoalaHandles August 12, 2009

Macgyver 

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.

Macgyver by uber1ord December 3, 2007

MacGyver 

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.

MacGyver by lisagaia August 2, 2019