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goldberg

 

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Noun goldberg has 1 sense
  1. Goldberg, Rube Goldberg, Reuben Lucius Goldberg - United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
    --1 is a kind of cartoonist

Definitions from the Web

Goldberg

Noun:

1. A family name of German origin.

Example: The Goldbergs are hosting a family reunion next month.

Noun:

2. A person who is skilled or specialized in wrestling, particularly in the professional wrestling industry.

Example: The world champion wrestler, Goldberg, is known for his undefeated streak.

Noun:

3. In computing, a goldberg refers to a complex system, process, or algorithm that is unnecessarily convoluted.

Example: The programmer spent days unraveling the goldberg of code to fix the bug.

Verb:

4. To perform a wrestling move involving a powerful tackle or spear, similar to that executed by Goldberg.

Example: The wrestler goldberged his opponent, sending him crashing to the mat.

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