To hack off choice bits of one or more existing items and then attach them to a new project, thereby bending them to suit your own requirements (diabolic or not). No gothic castles, fortuitously-timed electrical storms or god complexes required for this kind of assembly. Term introduced on the Handyman for the Common Man web TV show.
"To build your own awesome and inexpensive jib boom, you’ll need to frankenstein parts from an existing tripod and an L-bracket. With mad skills, all things are possible."
by The Handy Writer May 09, 2009
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Get the frankenstein mug.The name of eddie van halens first guitar he made it first had black and white stripes but then he painted red white and black stripes the body is by charvel and over the years he did different color schemes on it different bodies and more he now uses a signature peavey wolfgang he named after his son but the frankenstein still remains one of his most legendary guitars
by Anthony pangilinan February 17, 2008
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2.John Kerry, so called because he looks and talks like frankenstein
2.John Kerry, so called because he looks and talks like frankenstein
George W. Bush is running against Frankenstein
by Illinois Joe October 07, 2004
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Get the frankenstein mug.*Guy 1 Takes huge bong rip*
Guy 1: Holy shit dude. I'm fucking ripped.
Guy 2: I know, that bong rip gave me frankensteins.
Guy 1: Holy shit dude. I'm fucking ripped.
Guy 2: I know, that bong rip gave me frankensteins.
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