jugaadu.
A person who finds quick, clever, or low-cost solutions to problems using limited resources; a life-hacker or resourceful fixer.
Meaning & usage
A person who finds quick, clever, or low-cost solutions to problems using limited resources; a life-hacker or resourceful fixer.
He's such a jugaadu — he fixed the broken fan with just tape and a spoon!
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Hindi जुगाड़ू (jugāṛū), from जुगाड़ (jugāṛ, “hack; quick fix”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.