dé|brouil|lard

dé|brouil|lard «day broo YAHR», adjective, noun. French.

–adj.

talented and resourceful in shifting for oneself: »

But abroad you are not clever enough, not flexible enough, not débrouillard enough to really get along in France (Harper's).

–n.

a person who is débrouillard: »

Always virtuoso débrouillards, they [Hungarians] have had a lot of experience in adapting to strong regimes (New Yorker).