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adj
Achieving a simple objective by absurdly complicated means; overcomplicated, elaborate and impractical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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Synonyms: Goldbergian, Heath Robinsonesque
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Rube Goldberg + -ian.
