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gambiarra.

MacGyverism, workaround

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɐ̃.biˈa.ʁɐ/Brazil[ɡɐ̃.biˈa.hɐ]Brazil/ɡɐ̃ˈbja.ʁɐ/Brazil[ɡɐ̃ˈbja.hɐ]Brazil

  1. MacGyverism, workaround

    feminine

  2. lifehack

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From gâmbia (“leg”) + -arra.

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