Rube Goldberg

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  1. Rube Goldberg
    United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
    Rube Goldberg's idea for his latest simple fly swatter.
  2. carbolic acid
    a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
    Carbolic acid (A) drips on a string (B) causing it to break and release elastic of bean shooter
    (C) which projects ball (D) into bunch of garlic (E) causing it to fall into syrup can (F) and
    splash syrup violently against side wall.
  3. buzzer
    a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
    Butler-dog (H) mistakes hum of fly's wings for door buzzer and runs to meet
    visitor, pulling rope (I) which turns stop-go signal (J) and causes baseball bat (K) to sock fly
    who falls to floor unconscious.
  4. syrup
    a thick sweet sticky liquid
    Carbolic acid (A) drips on a string (B) causing it to break and release elastic of bean shooter
    (C) which projects ball (D) into bunch of garlic (E) causing it to fall into syrup can (F) and
    splash syrup violently against side wall.
  5. shooter
    a person who shoots
    Carbolic acid (A) drips on a string (B) causing it to break and release elastic of bean shooter
    (C) which projects ball (D) into bunch of garlic (E) causing it to fall into syrup can (F) and
    splash syrup violently against side wall.
  6. glee
    great merriment
    Fly (G) buzzes with glee and goes for syrup, his
    favorite dish.
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