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To "MacGyver." It's a verb in the Oxford English Dictionary. Meaning: Make or repair (an object) in an improvised or inventive way, making use of whatever items are at hand.

Few television characters have become a part of our common vernacular, but Angus MacGyver dazzled us with his on-the-fly contraptions. Portrayed by Richard Dean Anderson for seven seasons, the Phoenix Foundation agent made everything from footwear to means of flight. Oh, and lots of explosives. MacGyver sure knew how to make things go bang.

In every single one of the series' 139 episodes, MacGyver whipped up some sort of gizmo or chemical solution. These are our favorite MacGyverisms — some of which you could conceivably build yourself.