Goldberg

/ˈgoʊldˌbʌrg/
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Other forms: Goldbergs

Definitions of Goldberg
  1. noun
    United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
    synonyms: Reuben Lucius Goldberg, Rube Goldberg
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    cartoonist
    a person who draws cartoons
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