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by monster_group 1276 days ago
>> "Jugaad" is a cultural attitude that is hard to explain outside the Indian context.

There's nothing special about "Jugaad". It's same as white trash repair. All societies where resources are limited have some form of "Jugaad".

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> It's same as white trash repair.

Squatter's solution. A camping fix.

One could say Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance gives it a little more cachet.

It certainly sounds a lot like gambiarra.
if we're naming similar terms/concepts, there's 'systeme D' in french.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_D