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Appalachian Engineering

An act of spontaneous repair or fabrication of an item or system sometimes used in a humorous or self deprecating fashion.

Solving a technical issue in a temporary manor until a permanent replacement can be acquired if that is even possible.

Usually accomplished without proper engineering knowledge or training, without proper materials and components, or without proper tools for the job at hand. More often lacking all three.

A skill typically employed by individuals who can be described as 'born engineers' or as being naturally gifted with a 'head for tinkering'. These individuals likely could have done well in the STEM fields if they ever had the resources or opportunity to attend the proper schooling or purchase the proper tools and training.

Commonly used in rural environments found in and around economically depressed areas near the Appalachian Mountains in the United States.

Synonymous with the term 'Redneck Engineering', or in urban environments 'Improvisational Engineering' or 'Jury-rigging'.

The products of Appalachian Engineering are sometimes, but not necessarily always, considered ramshackle or slapdash.

Sometimes used in conjunction with some variation of the phrase "Hold my beer, I got this".

When criticized the resulting products of Appalachian Engineering are defended with the phrase, "If it looks stupid but it works then it is not stupid", although it very well might be dangerous if you aren't careful with it.
Noun:
"That is a mighty fine bit of appalachian engineering you've got there."

"She used her appalachian engineering skills and fixed that optical drive with a rubber band, and an eraser taken from a number two pencil."
by Bibliovore April 3, 2024
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rusty steam engine

When a woman farts on the inward thrust during anal sex.
The rusty steam engine blew me out and then back in, out and then back in.
by Sensual Fuckery September 30, 2017
mugGet the rusty steam enginemug.

Steam Engine

Alternatingly fisting two men’s asses like a piston whilst smoking a cigarette and blowing the smoke straight up.
Tony found two twinks and they fired up the ole steam engine at grandma’s house.
by Rockkrawler March 15, 2019
mugGet the Steam Enginemug.

Angel Engine

Man I am everywhere. That has got to be just the spookiest shit for people in the know...
Hym "Angel Engine looks like something all right..."
by Hym Iam April 12, 2025
mugGet the Angel Enginemug.

Engin

mylovemylove
"That's Engin?"
"Yeah he's only mine"😗
by literallyobssesedwithengin November 20, 2021
mugGet the Enginmug.

Engineer's Mullet

Physics, Chemistry, Other shit Monti complains about in the front, party in the back
Hook - "Hey man, nice mullet bro"

Montana - "Fucking business idiot I'm an engineer, if I was in business I wouldn't be an engineer fuck. I have an engineer's mullet"

Hook - "Shit sorry forgot how sick you were pce"
by JMONEY^&e May 17, 2014
mugGet the Engineer's Mulletmug.

Submarine engine

When you fart and shake your ass back and forth while someone is eating your ass.. a reverse motor boat if you will
I gave Samantha a raunchy submarine engine last night, she loved it
by Ullloveit March 16, 2022
mugGet the Submarine enginemug.

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