MacGyver vs patch-up

MacGyver

noun
  • Someone capable of improvising a solution from available resources 

verb
  • To assemble or repair something by ingenious improvisation, using everyday items that would not usually be used for the purpose. 

patch-up

noun
  • A hastily performed repair job; a quick fix. 

  • The act of patching or repairing. 

  • An instance of patching or repairing. 

How often have the words MacGyver and patch-up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )