Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macgyverism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mac-gyverism
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ingeniously improvised solution to a problem.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Anyone can learn real-life MacGyverisms using everyday items — you just have to be a little sneaky."
"She wanted the quick fix — the most economical choice — the MacGyverism. But that's not what she needed. She needed a complete makeover."
"She had to figure out how to change the lock on the door downstairs—the gum had been a stopgap measure to keep Ira from coming in, classic Institute Macgyverism."

Etymology

From MacGyver + -ism, after the US television show MacGyver (1985–1992) in which the eponymous secret agent resolves crises through practical application of scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: MacGyver

Usage

Inflected Forms

MacGyverisms (plural)

Questions

What does macgyverism mean?: An ingeniously improvised solution to a problem.
Where does macgyverism come from?: From MacGyver + -ism, after the US television show MacGyver (1985–1992) in which the eponymous secret agent resolves crises through practical application of scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items.

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