Goldbergian
adjective
Gold·berg·ian
\(ˈ)gōl(d)¦bərgēən\
Definition of Goldbergian
: grotesquely complex : contrived with inept and excessive intricacy a strange Goldbergian contraption resembling a birdcage — Newsweek
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Origin and Etymology of goldbergian
Rube Goldberg †1970 American cartoonist + English -ian
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