Goldberg
gold·berg
noun
1.
United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
Origin
Borrowed from German Goldberg, from German Gold (“gold”) and Berg (“mountain”). One of the ornamental names chosen by Jews who were forced to take surnames in 18th and 19th century Germany.
Phrases
- Goldberg-Shprintzen syndrome
- Shprintzen-Goldberg syndrome
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