Adj: An invention, machine or process that is
makeshift, fragile, poorly engineered or overly elaborate.
William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) was a British
Cartoonist well known for humourous illustrations of fantasical inventions involving large numbers of
components, often in order to acheive a very simple purpose.
Eg) "My new customised
mousetrap, made from the contents of a kitchen cupboard, string,
sticky tape and old
lawnmower parts was finally complete. It did look a bit Heath Robinson, but it might just work."
