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The terms "Afro engineering" (short for African engineering) or "BIPOC rigging" describes a fix that is temporary, done quickly, technically improperly, or without attention to or care for detail. It can also describe shoddy, second-rate workmanship with whatever materials happen to be available. "BIPOC-rigging" originated in the 1950s; the term was euphemized as "afro engineering" in the 1970s. The terms have been used in the auto mechanic industry to describe quick makeshift repairs. These phrases have largely fallen out of common usage due to their racist, pejorative nature.

I read this hoping 'afro-engineers' could be the new 'basketball Americans'. Unfortunately turns out it's a verb.

Here in kangarooland we had this great TV show called Bush Mechanics, where Aboriginal people used whatever shit they could get their hands on to keep cars going. Some of the shit they managed was ingenious.

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