A deus ex machina used to perform an extremely complex task in one fell swoop. Often used sarcastically to imply that a task presumed easy is in fact difficult or impossible to automate.
Takes its name from the huge levers used in black and white Frankenstein films to activate the elaborate mechanism used to reanimate The Creature, usually resulting in electrical discharge and cries of "it's alive!!!"
Takes its name from the huge levers used in black and white Frankenstein films to activate the elaborate mechanism used to reanimate The Creature, usually resulting in electrical discharge and cries of "it's alive!!!"
Boss: "Can you migrate all of our users to the new database, change the domain of everyone's email and redirect all traffic to the new datacentre ASAP?"
IT staff: "Sure. I'll just pull this Frankenstein switch..."
IT staff: "Sure. I'll just pull this Frankenstein switch..."
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Yo, that cat can't even walk down the STREET.
Shit, he just took two hits of Frankenstein weed. He's lucky he could even get UP.
Shit, he just took two hits of Frankenstein weed. He's lucky he could even get UP.
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A politician who becomes monstrously notorious or infamous, usually for their outrageously controversial behavior or ridiculously bombastic statements. Once the resulting monster is unleashed, the media usually has a field day with it and even the powers-that-be seemingly cannot regain control of it and make it go away.
Sarah Palin and Rod Blagojevich are probably the two biggest Political Frankensteins of the past couple years.
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Get the Political Frankenstein mug.Any idea, craze or cultural phenomenon made up from otherwise long dead and/or unlikely parts but has for some reason recently sparked general interest, becomes a monster, and then when your thoroughly sick of the bastard you cant get rid of it!
Fucking hell, that bastard annoying frog doing engine noises has become a right Frankensteins Monster! Pass the pitch fork, someone!
by ..WiL May 19, 2005
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We were in the center row at the movies and I had to do the frankenstein walk so I didn't blow someones head off.
by dysangel December 16, 2008
Get the Frankenstein Walk mug.A very rare last name that very few families have. It also used to be a city in Germany but was destroyed in WW2. There is only remains of the castle left, Castle Fleckenstein.
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Get the fleckenstein mug.Someone who is a monster flake. A term used for people who bail constantly and cant commit. Also commonly used as McFlakenstein, but for a more serious offense.
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