gambiarra — meaning in English

English meaning

• botch verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
• kludge noun A rough, quickly built device made to check whether an idea works before a proper version is designed.

Senses

gambiarra is used for these senses in English:

• botch An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.
• kludge (informal) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.

botch — full definition

1. verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
2. noun A poorly done piece of work; a mess.

kludge — full definition

1. noun A rough, quickly built device made to check whether an idea works before a proper version is designed.
2. noun A rough-and-ready method or object that solves a problem well enough for the time being.
3. noun A jumble of unrelated pieces stuck together into one thing.
4. noun (informal) A piece of computer software put together poorly or in a rush.

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