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Rube Goldberg

Pronunciation: /ˌruːb ˈgəʊl(d)bəːg/

Definition of Rube Goldberg

adjective

North American
  • ingeniously or unnecessarily complicated in design or construction:a Rube Goldberg machine

Origin:

1950s: from the name of Reuben Goldberg (1883–1970), an American cartoonist whose illustrations often depicted devices with such a complicated design

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