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noun
A person who finds quick, clever, or low-cost solutions to problems using limited resources; a life-hacker or resourceful fixer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, informal
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Hindi जुगाड़ू (jugāṛū), from जुगाड़ (jugāṛ, “hack; quick fix”).
