/ ˌruːb ˈgəʊldbɜːg; NAmE ˈgoʊldbɜːrg/ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( NAmE , humorous ) = Heath Robinson
For more information see the Cultural Guide
••
WORD ORIGIN
1950s: from the name of Reuben Goldberg (1883–1970), an American cartoonist whose illustrations often depicted devices with such a complicated design.