gam·bi·ar·ra/ɡɐ̃mbiˈaʁɐ/
noun, Brazilian Portuguese
- 1.A makeshift fix improvised from whatever materials are at hand, typically assembled in haste to solve an immediate problem.
- 2.An ingenious, unconventional workaround that gets the job done despite looking precarious — a hack held together by resourcefulness rather than proper parts.
“the printer kept jamming, so he rigged a gambiarra out of a paperclip and a rubber band”