jugaadu

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/dʒʊˈɡɑːduː/

noun

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!”

OriginHindi जुगाड़ू →
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Meanings

nounjugaadu (plural jugaadus)

plural jugaadus

  1. IndiainformalA 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!

Origin

  1. Hindiजुगाड़ू
  2. Englishjugaadu

Borrowed from Hindi जुगाड़ू (jugāṛū), from जुगाड़ (jugāṛ, “hack; quick fix”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jugaadu

sadhu
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APA

jugaadu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jugaadu

MLA

“jugaadu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jugaadu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jugaadu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jugaadu.

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