R0026/2026-03-25/Q001/S02/R05¶
Urban Dictionary entry for "Pretengineering" — the verb/gerund form, dating to January 2009.
Summary¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Urban Dictionary: Pretengineering |
| URL | https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pretengineering |
| Date accessed | 2026-03-25 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-20 |
| Author(s) | tranceglobal41 |
| Publication | Urban Dictionary |
Selection Decision¶
Included in evidence base: Yes
Rationale: The earliest documented use of the portmanteau concept found during research. The gerund form "pretengineering" was defined on Urban Dictionary on January 20, 2009, as "the art of pretending to engineer or possess scientific and/or technical knowledge." This establishes a lower bound of at least 17 years of prior art.