GOLDBERG


Meaning of GOLDBERG in English

I. Gold ‧ berg, Rube /ˈɡəʊldbɜːɡ $ -dbɜːrɡ, ruːb/ BrE AmE

(1883–1970) a US ↑ cartoonist (=an artist who draws funny pictures that tell a joke or say something humorous about the news) whose cartoons appeared in many newspapers. He is known especially for his drawings of strange and extremely complicated machines that are designed to do very simple jobs. ⇨ ↑ Heath Robinson

II. Gold ‧ berg, Whoop ‧ i /ˈwʊpi/ BrE AmE

(1949–) a US ↑ comedian and film actress, whose films include The Color Purple (1985) and Sister Act (1992). In 1990 she won an Oscar for Ghost .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.