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bengineering 

ben·gi·neer·ing
   /ˌbɛndʒəˈnɪərɪŋ/ Show SpelledBen-juh-neer-ing

1. the art and/or science of making practical application of the knowledge of handy makeshift skills. Indirect application skills and solutions to form a valid solution. As in the innovation of repairs, tools, useless/full objects, words, etc...

2. the action, work, or profession of an Bengineer.

3. skillful or artful contrivance; maneuvering, sneaking.

Origin:1987–88; Bengineer + -ing1

—Related forms
non·Ben·gi·neer·ing, noun, adjective
pre·Ben·gi·neer·ing, adjective
Innovative Bengineering made this incredible feat possible.

Oh snap we've got some major issues here...looks like we better start to Bengineer a solution.

A: What are you Majoring at Harvard?
B: Civil Bengineering
bengineering by The Bizjam September 16, 2010

Mastering Engineering 

An online homework program designed to rob college students of their hard-earned money and serve as a crutch for professors too lazy to write their own homework assignments or to teach. Its purpose, beyond making millions for the publishing company, is apparently to reduce the number of engineering graduates in the United States by utterly demoralizing and destroying their confidence in an effort to force them to drop the program and/or kill themselves.
I used up all but one attempt on this stupid Mastering Engineering problem, before I realized it had switched everything to kiloOhms instead of Ohms! And then I still got it wrong! FML!
Mastering Engineering by kypok April 16, 2012

hillbilly engineering 

Having to make due with what you have, because you know you won't be getting anything else. Creations that aren't sophisticated or pretty but they get the job done.
The system of cables they use to move cut timber down the mountain has got to be the ultimate in hillbilly engineering.
hillbilly engineering by knowman March 30, 2008

Mastering Engineering 

The number one cause for depression and suicide in engineering students. This program is so incompetent Satan wouldn't even use it to punish the damned because he wouldn't have the patience to input the 30 letter and number sequence to open the account. See also Mastering Chemistry, Mastering Physics, Mastering literally insert anything here. They're all equally crap.
"My professor assigned us Mastering Engineering this semester."
"That's rough buddy *ties you a noose*"

chemical engineering 

1) Hardest of the engineering disciplines and probably the hardest undergrad major ever. By the time you are three years into it, you'll hear strange noises at night and get increasingly paranoid. Some go insane or so the legends tell.
2) making other majors sound worthless
3) intense rape
Dude 1: "What's your major man?"
Dude 2: "Chemical Engineering"
Dude 1: "...how long do you think you'll last?"

Engineering 3.0 

During undergraduate engineering studies, a 3.0 grade point average is as large an accomplishment as a 4.0 in a liberal arts education.
"I can't find a job due to employers picking history majors for their GPA, thanks Engineering 3.0"
Engineering 3.0 by JMcFlyasdf November 5, 2011
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"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
Chad: Hey Brent I sent you the new backend API change to review, it’s only 100 files changed.

Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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