kludge out

English

Etymology

From kludge +‎ out.

Verb

kludge out (third-person singular simple present kludges out, present participle kludging out, simple past and past participle kludged out)

1. (transitive) To work out or fix a problem, usually in a makeshift fashion.
   • 2013, JD Ludwig, Overreach: Blood of Patriots:

     Backdoors and hidden control codes were found and deleted, alternate routes were explored, and power systems were kludged out of anything available—one major router in Boston was being powered by teams of bicycle riders taking shifts turning portable generators.

See also

• jury-rig