A lot.
Metric shit-ton
A lot.
Masochist
Person who hand works tree carcasses. Also known as a woodworker.
Mass of the Ass
The material, substance, part, or object being worked on. Commonly referred to as being poorly or correctly induced (influenced/affected by) by the Angle of the Dangle. (see “Angle of the Dangle)
Marketing Wank
1. Gimmick; a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or A person who comes up with said gimmicks
Marzel Vanes
Reference to “Turbo-Encabulator product description – Pseudo-Engineering technobabble.
Mao’s Dollarama
Any retailer of cheap Chinesium garbage. From Mao Zedong, Chinese communist revolutionary, and Dollarama, a Canadian dollar store chain. Also: Chinada.
Makin’ Chips
A term for machining, sarcastically implying chips are the goal. Comes from the cutting off of metal chips in machining. [Non-AvE word.]
Lil’ Screwy
The name AvE gave his “100 ton screw press. See also: μ-Screwy.
Little Chickadee
AvE’s daughter. Abbreviated to chickadee. (Also: chicken)
Let the [Magic] Smoke Out
Physical failure of a part, usually a circuit component. Comes from the tongue-in-cheek explanation that all electronic chips run on magic smoke trapped inside — and naturally when you see any magic smoke escape, the chip is dead. [Non-AvE word.]