hoobajoo

hu-ba-ju. NOUN. 1. A Person who has the keen ability to save money, time and/or effort by manipulating (mostly incorrrectly) machinery, people and work. 2. Cheapskate 3. Jerry-rigger 4.Unpleasant Person . Other Forms verb Hoobajooing Hoobajooed, adv Hoobajooly,

"He was supposed to replace the part on the car, instead he hoobajooed it together with glue and fishing line"

"She never bought a good one she just keept hoobajooing the old one back to life"

"That guy would charge different prices for the same thing, he was a real hoobajoo"

"The factory hoobajooly ran the wires close to the flame so they could melt"

by John Rogosich September 8, 2008

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1. A person, thing, or situation which possesses characteristics of utter randomness and unpredictability; something undefined.

2. Any person or object, particularly a strange one, that’s name is not known by the one referring to it; like a "whatchya-call-it" or "thing-a-ma-bob."

1. -My hoopajoo of a car is really starting to bug me.
-We've gotten our selves into a real hoopajoo here.

2. -That… hoopajoo over there; could you grab it for me?
-Who’s that hoopajoo standing over there in the frilly getup.

by Brian Hindt May 25, 2005

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