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macgyvered 

To use the seemingly useless trinkets and objects in your close vicinity together to accomplish an otherwise impossible task.
So I took my shoelaces, tied them together, lassoed the gas petal (with a paperclip), slid a wrench down it (to change the direction of force), threaded it through the steering wheel, and attached it to the door handle, so when I opened the car door and jumped out, the force from opening the door would cause the car to let on the gas and drive towards the men with the bazookas, letting me escape.”
macgyvered by Mark Hoye July 8, 2005
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MacGyvered 

Do something which seems impossible to do.
I MacGyvered togeather a rocket ship from this box of matches and a musk ox!
MacGyvered by Coo April 11, 2005

macgyvered 

To make do with what is on hand at the moment; to build from scratch with whatever is on hand; to rig.
Having no money to buy a real workbench for their clubhouse, the kids macgyvered a table by using an old board placed over two barrels, and found it worked just as well.
macgyvered by Donni September 22, 2005

MacGyvered 

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!.
MacGyvered by Brandon Potter November 30, 2006

Macgyvered Her 

When one uses household objects, tools, and unconventional objects to get his girl off. i.e. milk i.e. hamper i.e. flyswatter i.e. WD-40 i.e butter i.e vegetables. The trick is they cannot be used solo and have to create unthinkable success of a home-run magnitude.
I heard Shanasty wailing in ecstasy and flapping like a cat in heat from her tent at the campout--Raul totally Macgyvered her with that Marshmallow encrusted road flare attached to a battery powered Winnie the Poo toothbrush shaft with Double D batteries...then he made the emergency reflective blanket into a make shift condom with an asparagus rubber band and it was fire-breathing GO TIME!
Macgyvered Her by Dirty JJJ March 28, 2011

reverse macgyvered 

(Verb) To transform a technologically advanced item into something totally worthless, usually through an act of utter stupidity.
Dude, you totally reverse macgyvered my cell phone into a paper weight when you dropped it in the toilet.
reverse macgyvered by Cyndiloohoo November 8, 2008

Redneck MacGyvered 

To assemble or construct a devise or contraption with the use of items such as duct tape, WD40, Marlboro boxes, etc.
"We didn't have any bungee cords, so we Redneck MacGyvered the tarp to the pick-up truck with duct tape and fishing line."
Redneck MacGyvered by Shamrocker October 29, 2009
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
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British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
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