software engineer

one who is an engineer of software and spends 20 percent of his/her day doing so the other 80 percent is looking up porn!
what did you do at work today bob? oh nothing just "booted my harddrive"
by Dr. Fatz February 02, 2004
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Over-engineered

Engineered beyond your competition, as in durability.
I'm so confident that you'll find our classic look and over-engineered durability so hard to resist that I want you to shop around.
by Joel Sanches March 10, 2009
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polish engineer

An amateur builder who chooses materials that are stronger than necessary because he doesn't have the training to find out what is really needed.
That idiot Acker bought 2x8 roof joists when 2x6's would have been plenty strong. Polish engineering !
by Morningwood Cottage October 02, 2017
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women engineer

BAD ASS. they are Incredibly determined, wont take no for an answer. The most stubborn type of women you will ever meet. They know exactly what they want and are smart enough to know how to get it. They can be intimidating to men, but they have to be since everyday they walk into a room full of guys having to prove themselves smart enough.

They are smart, sexy and confident.
Guy 1 "I met a women engineer today, we talked cars for hours"
Guy 2 "thats so sexy dude"
by snickerdoddle May 12, 2014
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engineering syndrome

A condition in which engineering, math, science, or other STEM majors have extreme difficulty talking to the opposite sex. Often these people are hold up in their "comfy zone", library, home, or some other quiet location studying. Because of this, people who suffer from Engineering Syndrome are single and lonely because their grades in college cannot afford to be stunted by parties or socializing.
I got on Tinder, but my Engineering Syndrome kicked in and I never messaged him/her.
by ThatEngineer March 23, 2016
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Power Engineer

Definition: A power engineer is a certified technician who tends to the repair , Maintenance of boiler systems most commonly in the oil and gas industry. However they can also work in Hospitals , schools and any building with massive boiler and other mechanical systems.

Another term used: “Rig Rat

Known Characteristics: Men and women who do nothing at work besides talk about Danger Kats and sledding. Once in awhile they look at a computer panel. Yet they always talk about how much work they put in compared to other professions. They also feel personally attacked by a 16 year old girl who protests for environmental change. The Power Engineers way of arguing there side of environmental debates are by “rolling coal” as they would call it. But understand as much as these men and women may piss you off, they are necessary in order to keep society running.

NOTE: Few are respectable and smart citizens ! Not many but they are out there.
After a 10 year career in the patch, Power Engineer Mike had to shut off his Netflix and fix an actual boiler.

Man is that Power Engineer Sarah ever an asshole, but we gotta pay someone to watch the plant !

Although there attitudes are not always the best, thank the lord for Power Engineers!
by Alberta Proud October 08, 2019
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african engineering

A word which racist use because they forget who began engineering and this whole smart thing
by KillaGill August 07, 2003
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