Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - heath robinson

~ adj BrE a Heath Robinson machine, system etc is very complicated in an amusing way but not at all practical; rube goldberg AmE heathen ~1 adj old-fashioned not connected with or belonging to the Christian religion or any of the large established religions ~2 n old use 1 the heathen old-fashioned people who are heathen 2 old-fashioned someone who is heathen 3 often humorous someone who refuses to believe in something