iron nerd

Definition

A ridiculously talented geek who creates engineering miracles with duct tape, spite, and whatever garbage is lying around.

Example Usage

That dude's an iron nerd—he built a working game engine with just Python and a laptop from 2005.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=iron%20nerd&defid=920356)

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