MacGyver
MacGyver · MacGyvers
Someone capable of improvising an ingenious solution from everyday objects or…Someone capable of improvising an ingenious solution from everyday objects or unsuitable resources.
UK/məˈɡaɪvə/US/məˈɡaɪvɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesSomeone capable of improvising an ingenious solution from everyday objects or unsuitable resources.
Origin
From the name of the eponymous character in the television program MacGyver, a secret agenFrom the name of the eponymous character in the television program MacGyver, a secret agent with an uncanny ability to construct weapons from seemingly useless bits of junk.
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