bodge
Hasty makeshift fix
Bodge is British slang for a hasty, clumsy repair or makeshift fix—something done carelessly or without proper skill.
To bodge a job is to patch it together rather than do it properly: He bodged the plumbing and now it leaks worse than before.
A bodge job may hold temporarily but lacks craftsmanship.
The word overlaps with botch, though bodge emphasizes improvisation while botch emphasizes failure.
Awkward but functional solution
- hackShortcut or breach
- cobbleWorn stone for paths
- patch-upTemporary, imperfect repair
- jury-rigImprovise temporary repair
MacGyver · jerry-rig · duct-tape · fudge · tinker · rig · band-aid · lash-up
Fail through clumsiness
- slapdashHasty and careless
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- amateurishLacking professional skill
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
inept · careless · unprofessional · crude · slipshod · ham-fisted · rough-and-ready · second-rate
Temporary substitute measure
- expedientUseful if not ideal
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
ad-hoc · band-aid · placeholder · short-term · workaround · patch · quick-and-dirty · improvised
kludge
Awkward but functional solution
jury-rig · MacGyver · jerry-rig · duct-tape · fudge · tinker · rig · band-aid · lash-up · make-do
bungle
Fail through clumsiness
- slapdashHasty and careless
- shoddyOf poor craftsmanship
- amateurishLacking professional skill
clumsy · inept · careless · unprofessional · crude · slipshod · ham-fisted · rough-and-ready · second-rate · dodgy
stopgap
Temporary substitute measure
- expedientUseful if not ideal
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- interimProvisional in-between phase
makeshift · ad-hoc · band-aid · placeholder · short-term · workaround · patch · quick-and-dirty · improvised
bodgefine craftsmanship
Skillful creation of objects
masterpiece · polished finish · flawless execution · perfect fit · restoration
bodgeperfectionism
Compulsive pursuit of flawlessness
meticulousness · thoroughness · systematic approach · diligence · precision
- bodge jobCareless, substandard repair