Word with origins in Hindi (an Indian language for the ignorant among you). Philosophy recently mentioned and studied by many management schools.
1) (adjective) Makeshift; jury-rigged.
2) (noun) The act of making something out of materials not intended for the purpose, usually out of desperation or unavailability
3) The philosophy of making things on the spot to make up for a lack of prior planning. Not to be confused with just-in-time
See ghetto, kludge
Farmer: the irrigation pump failed again, and I can't afford to get it fixed right now.
Friend: Don't you have an old lawnmower lying around somewhere? Does the engine still work?
Farmer: Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Friend: Jugaad it is, then. I'll get the duct tape and hammer.
A desi term for jerry-rig or jury rig of any nature.
Jerry : Oh I've got a very bad wry neck, & I forgot to bring any pain meds!
Juggy : Don't worry, I have a jugaad for it. Just try this yoga pose for now.
What does the word ‘Jugad’ mean? Though its meaning differs from place to place, person to person, and situation to situation, yet some of its widely accepted meanings are alternative arrangement, source, approach, close associates, well known persons, an attempt to get a thing done, source of livelihood, etc. This word holds the unique distinction of changing colours with every street
Jugad’ is the buzzword in many parts of India these days. The word’s soaring popularity and frequent use among Hindi speaking Indians can easily turn any word of foreign origin green with envy. It’s not merely a five letter word but a science, art, tradition and philosophy in itself. No country can challenge us in Jugad-Technology . We are simply the best
I want to see the movie show and i don't have tickets. Please do some jugad
The ultimate douchebag! This douche is such a douche that the word douche no longer suffices. The Juggadouche is incapable of understanding how other people perceive him and is prone to make a total ass of himself on a daily basis.
When approaching a woman, one Juggadouche has been known to throw a bag of ice on the floor and then proceed to say "now that we've broken the ice" before goin on to make more of a douche of himself.
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.
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.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.