Heath Rob‧in‧son /ˌhiːθ ˈrɒbəns
ən $ -ˈrɑː-/
adjective British English[
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: William Heath Robinson (1872-194), English humorous artist who drew pictures of very complicated machines]
a Heath Robinson machine, system etc is very complicated in an amusing way but not at all practical
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