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Due to the comedic style of ''Team Fortress 2'' and [[Valve]]'s humor, the game includes '''references''', usually in a humorous fashion. There are many sources, including games, movies, and music; even jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included. Below are references specific to the [[Engineer]], most of which play on Western or engineering themes.
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[[File:Engineer taunt laugh.png|right|150px|link=Engineer]]
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<!-- 2Fort -->
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==Achievements==
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| 2Fort = [[2Fort Invasion{{if lang}}|{{common string|invasion}}]]
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Battle Rustler}}
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| 2Fort Invasion = [[2Fort{{if lang}}|{{common string|capture the flag}}]]
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<!-- Badlands -->
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| Badlands (Arena) = [[Badlands (Control Point){{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Badlands (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]]
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| Badlands (Control Point) = [[Badlands (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Badlands (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]]
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| Badlands (King of the Hill) = [[Badlands (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Badlands (Control Point){{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]]
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<!-- Badwater Basin-->
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| Badwater Basin = [[Bloodwater{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Bloodwater = [[Badwater Basin{{if lang}}|{{common string|payload}}]]
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<!-- Bonesaw -->
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| Bonesaw
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| Bonesaw (map) = [[Hacksaw{{if lang}}|{{common string|payload race}}]]
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| Hacksaw = [[Bonesaw (map){{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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<!-- Coal Town -->
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| Coal Town = [[Ghost Town{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Ghost Town = [[Coal Town{{if lang}}|{{common string|mann vs machine}}]]
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<!-- Chilly -->
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| Chilly = [[Terror{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Terror = [[Chilly{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]]
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<!-- DeGroot Keep -->
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| DeGroot Keep = [[Sandcastle{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Sandcastle = [[DeGroot Keep{{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]]
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<!-- Double Cross -->
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| Double Cross = [[Doublefrost{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]]
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| Doublefrost = [[Double Cross{{if lang}}|{{common string|capture the flag}}]]
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<!-- Doomsday -->
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| Doomsday = [[Carnival of Carnage{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Carnival of Carnage = [[Doomsday{{if lang}}|{{common string|special delivery}}]]
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<!-- Dustbowl -->
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| Dustbowl = [[Dustbowl (Training){{if lang}}|{{common string|training mode}}]]
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| Dustbowl (Training) = [[Dustbowl{{if lang}}|{{common string|attack/defend}}]]
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<!-- Foundry -->
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| Foundry (Control Point) = [[Foundry (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|mannpower}}]]
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| Foundry (Capture the Flag) = [[Foundry (Control Point){{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]]
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<!-- Gorge -->
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| 5Gorge = [[Gorge{{if lang}}|{{common string|attack/defend}}]], [[Gorge (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|mannpower}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Gorge Event{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Gorge = [[5Gorge{{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]], [[Gorge (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|mannpower}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Gorge Event{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Gorge (Capture the Flag) = [[5Gorge{{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]], [[Gorge{{if lang}}|{{common string|attack/defend}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Gorge Event{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Gorge Event = [[5Gorge{{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]], [[Gorge{{if lang}}|{{common string|attack/defend}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Gorge (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|mannpower}}]]
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<!-- Granary -->
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| Granary (Arena) = [[Granary (Control Point){{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]]
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| Granary (Control Point) = [[Granary (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]]
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<!-- Gravel Pit -->
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| Gravel Pit = [[Coal Pit{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Lava Pit{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Coal Pit = [[Gravel Pit{{if lang}}|{{common string|attack/defend}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Lava Pit{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Lava Pit = [[Gravel Pit{{if lang}}|{{common string|attack/defend}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Coal Pit{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]]
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<!-- Harvest -->
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| Harvest = [[Harvest Event{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Harvest Event = [[Harvest{{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]]
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<!-- Hightower -->
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| Hightower = [[Helltower{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Snowtower{{if lang}}|{{common string|smissmas}}]]
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| Helltower = [[Hightower{{if lang}}|{{common string|payload race}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Snowtower{{if lang}}|{{common string|smissmas}}]]
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| Snowtower = [[Hightower{{if lang}}|{{common string|payload race}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Helltower{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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<!-- Lakeside -->
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| Lakeside = [[Ghost Fort{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Ghost Fort = [[Lakeside{{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]]
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<!-- Lumberyard -->
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| Lumberyard = [[Graveyard{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Graveyard = [[Lumberyard{{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]]
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<!-- Mountain Lab -->
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| Mountain Lab = [[Mann Manor{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Mann Manor = [[Mountain Lab{{if lang}}|{{common string|attack/defend}}]]
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<!-- Nucleus -->
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| Nucleus (Arena) = [[Nucleus (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]], [[Nucleus VSH{{if lang}}|{{common string|versus saxton hale}}]], [[Galleria{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]]
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| Nucleus (King of the Hill) = [[Nucleus (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]], [[Nucleus VSH{{if lang}}|{{common string|versus saxton hale}}]], [[Galleria{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]]
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| Nucleus VSH = [[Nucleus (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]], [[Nucleus (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]], [[Galleria{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]]
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| Galleria = [[Nucleus (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]], [[Nucleus VSH{{if lang}}|{{common string|versus saxton hale}}]], [[Nucleus (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]]
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<!-- Upward -->
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| Upward = [[Hassle Castle{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Hassle Castle = [[Upward{{if lang}}|{{common string|payload}}]]
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<!-- Sawmill -->
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| Sawmill (Arena) = [[Sawmill (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|capture the flag}}]], [[Sawmill (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]], [[SnowVille{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Soul-Mill{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Sawmill (Capture the Flag) = [[Sawmill (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]], [[Sawmill (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]], [[SnowVille{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Soul-Mill{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Sawmill (King of the Hill) = [[Sawmill (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]], [[Sawmill (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|capture the flag}}]], [[SnowVille{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Soul-Mill{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| SnowVille = [[Sawmill (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]], [[Sawmill (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|Capture the Flag}}]], [[Sawmill (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|King of the Hill}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Soul-Mill{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Soul-Mill = [[Sawmill (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]], [[Sawmill (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|capture the flag}}]], [[Sawmill (King of the Hill){{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]] {{common string|and}} [[SnowVille{{if lang}}|{{common string|Smissmas}}]]
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<!-- Sunshine -->
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| Sunshine = [[Sinshine{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Sinshine = [[Sunshine{{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]]
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<!-- Thunder Mountain -->
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| Thunder Mountain = [[Thunder Mountain (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|mannpower}}]]
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| Thunder Mountain (Capture the Flag) = [[Thunder Mountain{{if lang}}|{{common string|payload}}]]
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<!-- Turbine -->
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| Turbine = [[Turbine Center{{if lang}}|{{common string|smissmas}}]]
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| Turbine Center = [[Turbine{{if lang}}|{{common string|capture the flag}}]]
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<!-- Viaduct -->
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| Viaduct = [[Eyeaduct{{if lang}}|{{common string|halloween}}]]
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| Eyeaduct = [[Viaduct{{if lang}}|{{common string|king of the hill}}]]
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<!-- Well -->
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| Well (Arena) = [[Well (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|capture the flag}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Well (Control Point){{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]]
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| Well (Capture the Flag) = [[Well (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Well (Control Point){{if lang}}|{{common string|control point}}]]
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| Well (Control Point) = [[Well (Arena){{if lang}}|{{common string|arena}}]] {{common string|and}} [[Well (Capture the Flag){{if lang}}|{{common string|capture the flag}}]]
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}}<noinclude>
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<!-- {{translation switching|en, ar, cs, da, de, es, fi, fr, hu, it, ja, ko, nl, no, pl, pt, pt-br, ro, ru, sv, tr, zh-hans, zh-hant}} -->
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== Usage ==
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Used as a substring for {{tl|Map Variant}}. Provides the "Arena and Control Point". Does not include a period.
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This is a play on [[w:cattle rustler|cattle rustler]], a term used to refer to an individual who steals livestock.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Best Little Slaughterhouse in Texas}}
 
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''[[w:The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' is a 1978 Broadway production that has seen several iterations on both Broadway and the silver screen. The plot concerns the shutdown of a long-running Texas brothel after a crusading news reporter makes the illegal business a public issue.
 
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A slaughterhouse is a place where massive amounts of animals, usually cows, are killed and processed for consumption, many of which are located in Texas.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Breaking Morant}}
 
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[[w:Breaker Morant|Harry "Breaker" Morant]] was an Australian horseman, poet, and soldier who was convicted and later executed for war crimes he committed during [[w:Second Boer War|guerrilla wars in South Africa]].
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Building Block}}
 
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[[w:Building blocks|Building blocks]] are popular children's toys. This is a reference to the fact that the [[Engineer]] builds items similarly to the way a child plays with building blocks. A building block is also a fundamental of an art or science and is often considered to be a key principle (i.e., a building block of playing Engineer is building and repairing machines). Block can also be a pun on the shield deployed around a Sentry when a Wrangler is activated.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Built to Last}}
 
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This is a phrase commonly used by manufacturing companies, who claim that their products are "built to last" for a long time.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Circle the Wagons}}
 
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This is a reference to the practice of [[w:Wagon Train|Wagon Train]]s in the American Old West forming a circle for defensive purposes when attacked by [[w:Native American|Native American]]s.  The tales of wagons being circled for this purpose are largely apocryphal.  Wagon trains often circled their wagons at night to protect their supplies from predators and thieves, but rarely did so when under attack.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Death Metal}}
 
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[[w:Death Metal|Death Metal]] is a distinctly vicious sub-genre of Heavy Metal music.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Deputized}}
 
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In the United States, deputy sheriffs are county law enforcement officials, charged with performing all the duties prescribed to the [[w:Sheriffs in the United States|county sheriff]] by a state's law.  To be deputized can mean to be promoted to the rank of deputy sheriff ([[w:Police_rank#United_States|comparable]] to patrol officer or trooper). However, this achievement particularly references the [[w:Posse comitatus|''posse comitatus'']] commonly portrayed in [[w:Western (genre)|Westerns]], which is the common-law or statute law authority of a law officer to '''deputize''' (conscript) any able-bodied man to '''''assist''''' him.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Drugstore Cowboy}}
 
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''[[w:Drugstore Cowboy|Drugstore Cowboy]]'' was a 1989 film about a drug addict and his criminal actions.
 
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The term ''Drugstore Cowboy'' is 1920s slang for a well-dressed man who loiters in public areas trying to pick up women.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Doc Holiday}}
 
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[[w:Doc Holliday|John "Doc" Holliday]] was a dentist, gambler, and gunfighter of the "Old West", best known for his friendship with fellow gunslinger Wyatt Earp, and their subsequent [[w:gunfight at the O.K. Corral|gunfight at the O.K. Corral]].
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Doc, Stock and Barrel}}
 
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This is a reference to the phrase "Lock, stock, and barrel", usually used to mean "the whole thing", e.g., "I took it all — lock, stock, and barrel".
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Fistful of Sappers}}
 
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''[[w:A Fistful of Dollars|A Fistful of Dollars]]'' is a classic [[w:Clint Eastwood|Clint Eastwood]] Western film, the first in the popular ''Dollars'' trilogy.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Frontier Justice}}
 
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[[w:Frontier Justice|Frontier Justice]] is a form of vigilantism, namely punishing those who evaded or were lightly treated by law and order, commonly in pioneering days when law enforcement was much slower and it was harder to verify exact crime details. The [[Frontier Justice]] is also one of the Engineer's unlockable weapons.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Get Along!}}
 
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The achievement name is a phrase commonly attributed to general Texans and cattle drivers. It's often said to the effect of either "Go away!" or "you have a path to walk, now go down it", such as instructions to go somewhere.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Honky Tonk Man}}
 
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This achievement refers to [[w:The Honky Tonk Man|The Honky Tonk Man]], a former wrestler for the WWE, with a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brKTqN2YlsY guitar shot] as one of his signature moves.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|How the Pests was Gunned}}
 
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Texas, the Engineer's home state, is often regarded as a frontier territory between the more densely populated eastern half of the United States and the more rural western half. The phrase "how the west was won" originally referred to the process by which the relatively sparse American West was pioneered and built up despite lack of infrastructure and seemingly antagonistic climates. In modern times, the phrase refers to the procedure by which something happens.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|If You Build It, They Will Die}}
 
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This is a reference to a famous line from the fantasy film [[w:Field of Dreams|Field of Dreams]]: "If you build it, he will come".
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Land Grab}}
 
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A land grab is an aggressive taking of land, usually with military force or by constructing a structure on a vacant plot.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|No Man's Land}}
 
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[[w:No Man's Land|No Man's Land]] is a term for land that is not occupied or outright deserted due the high amounts of risks that make the land too dangerous for average soldiers to cross.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|(Not So) Lonely Are the Brave}}
 
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''[[w:Lonely Are the Brave|Lonely Are the Brave]]'' is a 1962 film starring [[w:Kirk Douglas|Kirk Douglas]] as a wandering ranch hand who holds a distrust for modern society.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Patent Protection}}
 
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Patent protection is given to someone who proves that their invention satisfies certain criteria.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Pownd on the Range}}
 
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The song ''[[w:Home on the Range|Home on the Range]]'' is an American folk song arranged by Texan composer David Guion. The song is often used in popular culture in connection with the Old West and with cowboys.
 
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Pownd or p0wn'd is an internet slang term for defeating an opponent in combat, similarly to 0wned.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Quick Draw}}
 
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Quick Draw is a phrase commonly heard in western films. To be "quick on the draw" means that you can pull your gun out of its holster and fire very quickly.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Revengineering}}
 
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A reference to the practice of reverse engineering, where a device is taken apart so that its internal structure can be analyzed.
 
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The name is a portmanteau of "revenge" and "engineering".
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Rio Grind}}
 
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A reference to Rio Grande — the fourth longest river system in North America. This river flows from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico and serves as the natural border between the U.S. state of Texas and Mexico.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Search Engine}}
 
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A search engine is a website used to search the internet for certain web pages.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Silent Pardner}}
 
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A play on the term Silent Partner, spelled as it is pronounced in a Texan accent. A Silent Partner is an anonymous member of a business partnership.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Six String Stinger}}
 
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Guitars are typically equipped with six strings.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Texas Ranger}}
 
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The [[w:Texas Ranger Division|Texas Rangers]] are the second-oldest statewide law enforcement body in the USA.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Texas Two Step}}
 
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The Texas Two Step is a partner-based country dance that widely varies in style based on custom and location.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|The Extinguished Gentleman}}
 
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This is possibly a reference to the [[w:Eddie Murphy|Eddie Murphy]] comedy ''[[w:The Distinguished Gentleman|The Distinguished Gentleman]]''.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|The Wrench Connection}}
 
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The [[w:French Connection|French Connection]] was a scheme through which heroin was smuggled from Turkey to France and then to the United States, culminating in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when it provided the vast majority of the illicit heroin used in the United States. The scheme was immortalized in a 1971 Academy Award-winning [[w:The_French_Connection_(film)|film]].
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Trade Secrets}}
 
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A trade secret is a formula, design, or compilation of information which is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Uncivil Engineer}}
 
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This is a play on [[w:civil engineering|civil engineering]], a discipline of engineering that deals with construction of the physical and natural environment.
 
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{{Show achievement|Engineer|Unforgiven}}
 
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This is a reference to [[w:Clint Eastwood|Clint Eastwood]]'s Academy Award-winning Western film ''[[w:Unforgiven|Unforgiven]]''.
 
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==Weapons==
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Eureka Effect}}|{{item description|Eureka Effect}}|Item icon Eureka Effect.png}}
 
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The name is derived from the term [[w:Eureka effect|eureka effect]] - an unexpected discovery or the sudden realization of the solution to a problem.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Frontier Justice}}||Item icon Frontier Justice.png}}
 
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[[w:Frontier justice|{{botignore|Frontier justice}}]] is a form of vigilantism where citizens literally take justice into their own hands and exact punishment on those who have done them wrong
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Gunslinger}}||Item icon Gunslinger.png}}
 
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The term "gunslinger" is used to refer to a person, commonly in the [[w:American Old West|American Old West]], who was dangerous and skilled with a gun.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Lugermorph}}||Item icon Lugermorph.png}}
 
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It is based on the {{botignore|pistol}} used by [[wikia:w:c:samandmax:Max|Max]] from the ''[[w:Sam & Max|Sam & Max]]'' franchise.
 
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The name "Lugermorph" is a portmanteau of "[[w:Luger P08|Luger]]", a German sidearm that the Lugermorph's model is based on, and "[[w:Lagomorpha|lagomorph]]", the taxonomic order that Max claims to be part of.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|P.D.Q.}}||Item icon Wrench.png}}
 
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The unused weapon known as the P.D.Q. is an acronym for "Pretty Damn Quick", alternatively "Pretty Darn Quick" or "Please Do Quickly", sometimes appended to the end of an instruction or command to communicate urgency.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Short Circuit}}||Item icon Short Circuit.png}}
 
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A short circuit is a malfunction in a circuit that allows a current to travel on an unintended path.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Southern Hospitality}}||Item icon Southern Hospitality.png}}
 
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"Southern Hospitality" is a phrase describing the stereotypically warm and welcoming southern USA.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Widowmaker}}||Item icon Widowmaker.png}}
 
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This futuristic shotgun is styled after the Widowmaker TX, a weapon available in ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]''. TX is the United States Postal Code for Texas.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Wrangler}}||Item icon Wrangler.png}}
 
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To [[w:Wrangler (profession)|wrangle]] is to professionally handle animals, often directing them to perform certain actions.
 
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==Cosmetic items==
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Aim Assistant}}||Item icon Aim Assistant.png}}
 
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The item's name refers to "aim assist", a feature in some games that automatically move the player's targeting reticle towards enemies to help players stay on target, usually to compensate for a poor controller or physical handicaps.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|All-Father}}||Item icon All-Father.png}}
 
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The name "All-Father" refers to [[w:Odin|Odin]], the chief god of Norse myth and one of the [[w:Folklore|folkloric]] origins of the modern [[w:Santa Claus#Odin|Santa Claus]] figure.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Antarctic Researcher}}||Item icon Antarctic Researcher.png}}
 
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The design of this item is based on the coat of the character [[w:R.J. MacReady|R.J. MacReady]] from ''[[w:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'' movie, played by [[w:Kurt Russell|Kurt Russell]].
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Arctic Mole}}||Item icon Arctic Mole.png}}
 
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This item, along with the [[Underminer's Overcoat]], is a reference to [[wikia:w:c:disney:Gaetan Molière|Gaetan "Mole" Moliére]] from the movie ''[[w:Atlantis: The Lost Empire|Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Barnstormer}}|{{item description|Barnstormer}}|Item icon Barnstormer.png}}
 
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[[w:Barnstorming|Barnstorming]] was a very early form of air shows, in which an airplane pilot or group of pilots would perform stunts and daring feats to impress patrons with "the skill of pilots and the sturdiness of planes".
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Beep Boy}}||Item icon Beep Boy.png}}
 
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The Beep Boy's name and design reference [[w:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'s handheld console, the [[w:Game Boy|Game Boy]]. The "T" and "F" buttons parallel the Game Boy's A and B buttons, and reference the initials of Team Fortress.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Big Country}}||Item icon Big Country.png}}
 
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The item's name is a reference to the 1958 movie ''[[w:The Big Country|The Big Country]]''.
 
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The styles reference the two [[w:Country music|country music]] superstars [[w:Willie Nelson|Willie Nelson]] (known for his long hair, in opposition to many other country musicians of his time) and [[w:Garth Brooks|Garth Brooks]] (who frequently wears [[Texas Ten Gallon|cowboy hats]]).
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Blitzen Bowl}}||Item icon Blitzen Bowl.png}}
 
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"Blitzen" is the name of one of Santa's reindeers in the Christmas poem ''[[w:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]'', although the helmet's headlamp can be lit up red, resembling the titular Rudolph.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Brainiac Goggles}}|{{item description|Brainiac Goggles}}|Item icon Brainiac Goggles.png}}
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Brainiac Hairpiece}}|{{item description|Brainiac Hairpiece}}|Item icon Brainiac Hairpiece.png}}
 
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The word "brainiac", originally derived from the name of a [[w:Brainiac (character)|super-intelligent supervillain]] from the {{botignore|classic}} [[w:Superman|Superman]] comic, has come to mean a very intelligent person. It is a portmanteau of the words 'brain' and 'maniac'.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Brain Interface}}||Item icon Brain Interface.png}}
 
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This item's design is inspired by [[w:RoboCop|RoboCop]], the main character from the movie franchise of the same name.
 
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An interface is a shared boundary across which two or more separate components of a computer system exchange information. The exchange can be between software, computer hardware, peripheral devices, humans, and combinations of these.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Brundle Bundle}}||Item icon Brundle Bundle.png}}
 
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The set is based on the 1986 movie ''[[w:The Fly (1986 film)|The Fly]]'', and named after the character Seth Brundle, later 'Brundlefly'.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Buckaroos Hat}}||Item icon Buckaroos Hat.png}}
 
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Buckaroo is the Americanized form of vaquero, the Spanish word for cowboy, and refers specifically to the Spanish and Mexican cowboys from the California region.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Builder's Blueprints}}|{{item description|Builder's Blueprints}}|Item icon Builder's Blueprints.png}}
 
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The item's description is a play on the saying "bring a knife to a gunfight", meaning to enter a challenging situation or confrontation without being adequately equipped or prepared.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Buzz Killer}}||Item icon Buzz Killer.png}}
 
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"Buzz kill" is slang for a depressing person whose presence tends to consistently darken others' moods.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Cabinet Mann}}||Item icon Cabinet Mann.png}}
 
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The item's name is a reference to ''[https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/track/cabinet-man Cabinet Man]'' by Lemon Demon.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Champ Stamp}}|{{item description|Champ Stamp}}|Item icon Champ Stamp.png}}
 
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The name is a reference to the term "[[w:Tramp stamp|Tramp stamp]]", referring to a tattoo which a woman places on her lower back.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Clockwerk's Helm}}||Item icon Clockwerk's Helm.png}}
 
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This item is based on the face of [[dota2:Clockwerk|Clockwerk]], also known as Rattletrap, a hero in ''[[Dota 2]]''
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Clue Hairdo}}||Item icon Clue Hairdo.png}}  {{Achievement|{{item link|Sleuth Suit}}||Item icon Sleuth Suit.png}}
 
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These items are based on [[w:Columbo (character)|Detective Columbo]] from the [[w:Columbo|show]] of the same name.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Conaghers' Utility Idol}}||Item icon Conaghers' Utility Idol.png}}
 
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This item is based on the whip and idol used by [[w:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]] in the film ''[[w:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Corpus Christi Cranium}}||Item icon Corpus Christi Cranium.png}}
 
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This item is based on a [[w:Calavera|calavera]] (also known as a sugar skull), a traditional candy and decoration from the [[w:Day of the Dead|Day of the Dead]] Mexican holiday.
 
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The name "Corpus Christi" is Latin for "Body of (Jesus) Christ". [[w:Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]] is a coastal Texan city close to the Mexican border, with a majority Latino population that has its own Day of the Dead celebrations.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Cuban Bristle Crisis}}||Item icon Cuban Bristle Crisis.png}}
 
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The item's name is a reference to the [[w:Cuban Missile Crisis|Cuban Missile Crisis]], a confrontation in 1962 between the USSR and the United States during the [[w:Cold War|Cold War]] in which the USSR put missiles in Cuba in response to the USA's missiles in Turkey.
 
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The item's design is based off of the late famous Cold-War communist Cuban leader, [[w:Fidel Castro|Fidel Castro]], who wore an [[commons:File:Fidel en Chile 04.jpg|iconic beard]] and was fond of smoking cigars.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Crafty Hair}}||Item icon Crafty Hair.png}}
 
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This item is based on one of the male soldiers' hairstyles in the video game ''[[w:UFO: Enemy Unknown|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Dad Duds}}||Item icon Dad Duds.png}}
 
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This item is based on the shirt and jacket worn by [[w:Jack Torrance|Jack Torrance]] from the 1980 film ''[[w:The Shining (film)|The Shining]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Danger}}||Item icon Danger.png}}
 
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The item is based on [[w:Walter White (Breaking Bad)|Walter White]], from the television series ''[[w:Breaking Bad|Breaking Bad]]''. Its appearance is similar to how Walter appeared throughout the second season of the show.
 
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The name is a reference to a [https://youtu.be/zAjJYkUnTEs?t=57 famous quote] spoken by Walter in the episode "[[w:Cornered (Breaking Bad)|Cornered]]."
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Data Mining Light}}||Item icon Data Mining Light.png}}
 
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"[[w:Data mining|Data mining]]" refers to the interdisciplinary subfield of computer science, the computational process of extracting information from a data set and transforming it into an understandable structure for further use.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Dead'er Alive}}||Item icon Dead'er Alive.png}}
 
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This item is a reference to the movie ''[[w:Robocop|Robocop]]'', in which the main character is killed and reanimated as a cyborg, with much of his body replaced with robotic prostheses.
 
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"Dead'er Alive" references the line said by the main character Alex J. Murphy: "Dead or alive, you're coming with me."
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Deadliest Duckling}}|{{item description|Deadliest Duckling}}|Item icon Deadliest Duckling.png}}
 
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The item is a reference to the rubber duck that is hidden as an easter egg in every ''Hitman'' game and many of the subsequent promotional images for the games, even making a cameo in the film adaptation. Their first appearance was in the first game in the series, ''[[w:Hitman: Codename 47|Hitman: Codename 47]]'', where, in order to get a mental patient to help you locate the TV room of the hospital, Agent 47 must first retrieve their rubber duck for them.
 
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The names of the Duckling's styles refer to two famous mob bosses during the [[w:Prohibition in the United States|prohibition era]], [[w:Lucky Luciano|Lucky Luciano]] and [[w:Al Capone|Al Capone]].
 
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The item's description references the scene in ''[[w:The Godfather|The Godfather]]'' in which Jack Woltz finds the head of his horse in his bed.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Defragmenting Hard Hat 17%}}||Item icon Defragmenting Hard Hat 17%.png}}
 
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[[w:Defragmentation|Defragmentation]] is the process of physically organizing the contents of a storage drive.
 
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This item is a reference on how [[w:Polygonal modeling|polygonal modeling]] is done, it fades from the game's [[w:Rendering (computer graphics)|rendering]] to its [[w:Wire-frame model|wire-frame model]].
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Dell in the Shell}}||Item icon Dell in the Shell.png}}
 
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''Dell'' is the Engineer's first name (Dell Conagher).
 
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The item's name is also a reference to the ''[[w:Ghost in the Shell|Ghost in the Shell]]'' franchise.
 
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This item references [[Turtling]], a strategy of defending a specific location with the intent of not pushing forward. Turtling is usually associated with the Engineer class, which can use [[buildings]] to fortify a point of hold.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Dry Gulch Gulp}}|{{item description|Dry Gulch Gulp}}|Item icon Dry Gulch Gulp.png}}
 
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The description references a quote by [[w:Madonna|Madonna]], "When I'm hungry, I eat. When I'm thirsty, I drink. When I feel like saying something, I say it.".
 
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The cup's angled stripe design references similar cups seen in the films [[w:Reservoir Dogs|''Reservoir Dogs'']] (1992), and [[w:Pulp Fiction|''Pulp Fiction'']] (1994).
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Dogfighter}}||Item icon Dogfighter.png}}
 
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A [[w:Dogfight|dogfight]] is a form of engagement between fighter aircraft; in particular, combat of maneuver at short range, where each side is aware of the other's presence. Dogfighting first appeared during World War I, shortly after the invention of the airplane.
 
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This item also resembles the jackets bomber teams used to wear while going on bombing runs, since the cabins of the bombers were not pressurized and thus were very cold at high altitudes.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Egghead's Overalls}}||Item icon Egghead's Overalls.png}}
 
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"Egghead" is a slang term to describe someone who is intelligent.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Ein}}||Item icon Ein.png}}
 
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The name of this item is an abbreviation of the last name of [[w:Albert Einstein|Albert Einstein]], a key figure in the world of theoretical physics of the 20th century.
 
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Domesticated canaries were often [[w:Domestic canary#Miner's canary|used by miners]] to warn them of poisonous gases or other dangers, which would affect the bird before affecting the people. Signs of distress from the bird indicated to the miners that conditions were unsafe.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|El Mostacho}}||Item icon El Mostacho.png}}
 
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This item is a reference to [[w:List of Tom and Jerry characters#Uncle Pecos|Uncle Pecos]] from the ''[[w:Tom and Jerry|Tom and Jerry]]'' series.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Frontier Flyboy}}||Item icon Frontier Flyboy.png}}
 
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"Flyboy" is American slang for those in the [[w:United States Air Force|United States Air Force]].
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Gold Digger}}||Item icon Gold Digger.png}}
 
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"[[w:Gold digger|Gold digger]]" is a slang term for people who engage in romantic relationships for money, rather than love.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Googly Gazer}}|{{item description|Googly Gazer}}|Item icon Googly Gazer.png}}
 
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The name of this item's model, {{code|mad_eye.mdl}}, is a reference to the magical eye worn by Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody in the ''[[w:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]]'' franchise.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Grease Monkey}}||Item icon Grease Monkey.png}}
 
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A grease monkey is a colloquial term for a mechanic.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Grizzled Growth}}||Item icon Grizzled Growth.png}}
 
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This item is based on the beard sported by [[wikia:w:c:thecave:Dakota|Dakota]] from the video game ''[[The Cave]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Hat With No Name}}||Item icon Hat With No Name.png}}
 
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The hat's name references [[w:Man with No Name|The Man with No Name]], the antihero character portrayed by [[w:Clint Eastwood|Clint Eastwood]] in Sergio Leone's ''[[w:Dollars Trilogy|"Dollars Trilogy"]]''
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Hetman's Headpiece}}|{{item description|Hetman's Headpiece}}|Item icon Hetman's Headpiece.png}}
 
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[[w:Gołąbki|Gołąbki]] and [[w:Wódka|wódka]] are Polish for cabbage dumplings and vodka, respectively.
 
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[[w:Hetman|Hetman]] was the title of the second-highest military commander, after the monarch, in 15th- to 18th-century Poland and the [[w:Grand Duchy of Lithuania|Grand Duchy of Lithuania]], which together, from 1569 to 1795, comprised the [[w:Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth|Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]], or Rzeczpospolita, a faction featured in ''Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword''.
 
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"Hetman" was also the highest military office, and head of state, in Ukraine's Cossack Hetmanate, also featured in ''Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Hotrod}}|{{item description|Hotrod}}|Item icon Hotrod.png}}
 
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The name and flame design are a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called [[w:Hot rod|hot rods]], which stereotypically sport a fiery paint job.
 
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Hot rodding is also a technique of ''cutting'' plate steel, rather than welding, with regular [[w:Shielded metal arc welding|stick welding equipment]]. To a much lesser extent, hot rod can also refer to the welding rod or to a person who welds.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Iron Lung}}||Item icon Iron Lung.png}}
 
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An [[w:Iron lung|iron lung]] is a device used to help people with various illnesses breathe if their respiratory systems are affected by their illnesses.
 
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The Iron Lung is a reference to the chest plate from Marvel Comics's superhero [[w:Iron Man|Iron Man]].
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Itsy Bitsy Spyer}}|{{item description|Itsy Bitsy Spyer}}|Item icon Itsy Bitsy Spyer.png}}
 
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The item's name is derived from the popular nursery rhyme ''[[w:Itsy Bitsy Spider|Itsy Bitsy Spider]]''.
 
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The description is derived from a famous quotation by American actress [[w:Mae West|Mae West]], known for her double entendres.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Last Straw}}||Item icon Last Straw.png}}
 
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This item is based on the straw hat worn by [[wikia:w:c:thecave:Dakota|Dakota]] from the video game ''[[The Cave]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Legend of Bugfoot}}||Item icon Legend of Bugfoot.png}}
 
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The item's name is a pun on the legend of [[w:Bigfoot|Bigfoot]], a myth about a large ape-like humanoid that inhabits forests.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Level Three Chin}}||Item icon Level Three Chin.png}}
 
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The level quality for this item is always Level 3, as a reference to the item's name.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Macho Mann}}|{{item description|Macho Mann}}|Item icon Macho Mann.png}}
 
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The name and description of this item refer to ''[[w:Macho Man (song)|Macho Man]]'', a song and album by the 70's disco band [[w:Village People|Village People]].
 
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The design references the iconic aviator glasses and chevron mustache of [[w:David Hodo|David Hodo]], who performed the construction worker character in the group Village People from 1978 to 1982 and from 1987 to 2013.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Mini-Engy}}||Item icon Mini-Engy.png}}
 
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The item's appearance is a reference to the Mini Mario toys from the ''[[w:Mario vs. Donkey Kong|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' games.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Mister Bubbles}}||Item icon Mister Bubbles.png}}
 
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It is a doll based on a [[wikia:w:c:bioshock:Bouncer|Bouncer]] from the video game ''[[BioShock Infinite]]''
 
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The item's name refers to a nickname given to Big Daddies by [[wikia:w:c:bioshock:Little Sister|Little Sisters]] in the ''[[w:BioShock (series)|BioShock]]'' series.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Mutton Mann}}||Item icon Mutton Mann.png}}
 
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This item is based on the sideburns of [[w:Ebenezer Scrooge|Ebenezer Scrooge]] from the novel ''[[w:A Christmas Carol|A Christmas Carol]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Ol' Geezer}}||Item icon Ol' Geezer.png}}
 
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"[[:File:Sign063.png|Old Geezer]]" is a [[List of companies|brand]] of draft beer in the ''Team Fortress 2'' universe, with advertisements located in certain maps. The Ol' Geezer resembles the hat worn by its mascot.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Pardner's Pompadour}}||Item icon Pardner's Pompadour.png}}
 
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This item's design is a reference to [[w:Elvis Presley|Elvis Presley]], one of the most important cultural icons of the 20th century and often nicknamed "The King", who is a well-known wearer of the [[w:Pompadour (hairstyle)|pompadour]] hairstyle.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Pencil Pusher}}|{{item description|Pencil Pusher}}|Item icon Pencil Pusher.png}}
 
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"Pencil pusher" is a slang term for a person with a clerical job involving a lot of tedious and repetitive paperwork.
 
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The item's description is a reference to the phrase "measure twice, cut once", a term often used in carpentry. More generally, the phrase refers to planning and preparing in a careful manner before taking action.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Pip-Boy}}|{{item description|Pip-Boy}}|Item icon Pip-Boy.png}}
 
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This item is based on the [[w:Pip-Boy|Pip-Boy 3000]] from the video games ''[[w:Fallout 3|Fallout 3]]'' and ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Plumber's Cap}}||Item icon Plumber's Cap.png}}
 
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The Plumber's cap is modeled after Nintendo's mascot, [[w:Mario|Mario]]. The hat features an "E" for Engineer instead of an "M" for Mario.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Pocket Pyro}}|{{item description|Pocket Pyro}}|Item icon Pocket Pyro.png}}
 
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Referring to the Pyro as a "firebug" in the description is a reference to ''[[Gang Garrison 2]]'', where the Pyro was called the Firebug.
 
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[[w:Freddy Krueger|Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger]], mentioned in the item's description, is a fictional, disfigured serial killer that is the primary antagonist of the ''[[w:A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' film series.
 
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This item is a reference to [[Glossary of player terms#Pybro|Pybros]], a term used to describe Pyros that dedicate themselves to defend an Engineer and his buildings.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Prize Plushy}}||Item icon Prize Plushy.png}}
 
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This item is based on the pink teddy bear from the video game ''[[The Cave]]''
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Professor's Peculiarity}}|{{item description|Professor's Peculiarity}}|Item icon Professor's Peculiarity.png}}
 
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The first line in the description, "I think I can safely say that nobody understands [[w:Quantum mechanics|quantum mechanics]]", is a famous statement by physicist [[w:Richard Feynman|Richard Feynman]].
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Scotch Saver}}||Item icon Scotch Saver.png}}
 
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The design of this item is based on the facial hair of the character [[w:R.J. MacReady|R.J. MacReady]] from ''[[w:The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing]]'', played by [[w:Kurt Russell|Kurt Russell]].
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Snaggletoothed Stetson}}||Item icon Snaggletoothed Stetson.png}}
 
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A [[w:Stetson|Stetson]] is a brand of hat commonly worn by cowboys, and were usually very expensive.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Special Eyes}}||Item icon Special Eyes.png}}
 
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"Special eyes" is a homophonic pun of the verb "specialize". Engineers typically [[w:Engineer#Specialization and management|specialize]] in their careers, from the major general disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil etc.) into more specific specializations (combustion, acoustics, [https://explosives.mst.edu/ explosives] etc.).
 
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The name of this item and its original description reference a [[w:1-800 Contacts|1-800 Contacts]] company commercial, in which a man states that he has "special eyes".
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Spooky Sleeves}}|{{item description|Spooky Sleeves}}|Item icon Spooky Sleeves.png}}
 
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The description refers to [[w:Glenn Danzig|Glenn Danzig]], a horror-punk/metal musician and ex-frontman of [[w:Misfits (band)|The Misfits]], is known for his arm tattoos and dark fashion sense.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Stocking Stuffer}}||Item icon Stocking Stuffer.png}}
 
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A "stocking stuffer" is a small present suitable for putting in a Christmas stocking.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Teddy Roosebelt}}|{{item description|Teddy Roosebelt}}|Item icon Teddy Roosebelt.png}}
 
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The item's name comes from that of [[w:Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt]], the 26th President of the United States, who was often referred to by his nickname "Teddy". The term "teddy bear" was coined after the President participated in a hunt and personally refused to shoot an already beaten and tied adult black bear. Political cartoons regarding the incident increasingly depicted the bear as a small, cutesy cub, and the toy was born.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Teufort Tooth Kicker}}||Item icon Teufort Tooth Kicker.png}}
 
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The design of the boots was inspired by the ''[[w:Super Street Fighter II|Super Street Fighter II]]'' character, [[w:T. Hawk|T. Hawk]].
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Telefragger Toque}}||Item icon Telefragger Toque.png}}
 
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The item's name references [[telefrag]]ging, a type of death that occurs when a player is standing on top or too close to a Teleporter Exit and an enemy player teleports in.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Texas Slim's Dome Shine}}|{{item description|Texas Slim's Dome Shine}}|Item icon Texas Slim's Dome Shine.png}}
 
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The item's description is a nod towards one of the Engineer's [[Engineer responses|voice responses]] when acquiring a kill with the [[Combat Mini-Sentry]], [[Media:Engineer_littlesentry01.wav|"Sometimes you just need a little less gun."]] The line itself is a homage to the "Use more gun." line in the ''[[Meet the Engineer]]'' short.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Tin-1000}}||Item icon Tin-1000.png}}
 
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The item's name is a reference to the [[w:T-1000|T-1000]] from the ''[[w:Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]'' franchise.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Trick Stabber}}||Item icon Trick Stabber.png}}
 
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The item's name is based off the word [[Glossary of player terms#Trickstab|trickstab]], a type of maneuver used by Spy players in order to either get access to an opposing player's back or trick them into exposing it for a [[backstab]].
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Underminer's Overcoat||Item icon Underminer's Overcoat.png}}
 
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This item, along with the [[Arctic Mole]], is a reference to [[wikia:w:c:disney:Gaetan Molière|Gaetan "Mole" Moliére]] from the movie ''[[w:Atlantis:The Lost Empire|Atlantis: The Lost Empire]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Vox Diabolus}}||Item icon Vox Diabolus.png}}
 
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This item is based on the mask worn by [[wikia:w:c:bioshock:Vox Populi|Vox Populi]] members from the video game ''[[BioShock Infinite]]''
 
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"[[w:Vox Populi|Vox Populi]]" is Latin for "voice of the people". "Vox Diabolus" is pseudo-Latin for "voice of the Devil". In proper Latin, the item's name would be "Vox Diaboli".
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Western Wraps}}||Item icon Western Wraps.png}}
 
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The appearance of this item is based on the Hartman Jacket from ''[[w:Red Dead Redemption 2|Red Dead Redemption 2]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Wise Whiskers}}||Item icon Wise Whiskers.png}}
 
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This item is a reference to the character [[w:Master Roshi|Master Roshi]], one of the core allies of the protagonist in ''[[w:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]''.
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Wilson Weave}}||Item icon Wilson Weave.png}}
 
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This item is based on the hair of [[wikia:w:c:dontstarve:Wilson|Wilson]] from the video game ''[[Don't Starve]]''
 
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Wingstick}}||Item icon Wingstick.png}}
 
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The Wingstick is featured in the trailers of ''[[RAGE]]''; it is a boomerang-like weapon that can be thrown, with the cloth on one end serving as a handle.
 
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=== Dominating a Pyro ===
 
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*[[media:Engineer dominationpyro01.wav|"Speak up next time, boy!"]]
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationpyro04.wav|"'''Gotcha, mumbles.'''"]]
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationpyro06.wav|"You look a mite tongue-tied, son."]]
 
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*[[media:Engineer dominationpyro02.wav|"Sorry, ma'am."]]
 
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This refers to Valve's ongoing joke of keeping the Pyro's gender ambiguous, primarily due to their suit completely obscuring their body.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationdemoman02.wav|"Drunk on the battlefield ain't no way to be, son."]]
 
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"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son." is a well-known line from the 1978 comedy film ''[[w:National Lampoon's Animal House|National Lampoon's Animal House]]''.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationdemoman05.wav|"The hand is '''quicker''' than the eye!"]]
 
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A phrase commonly associated with stage magicians and their ability to perform tricks faster than the viewer's eyes can register. Also a joke about Demoman's singular eye.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationheavy01.wav|'''"Nevermind the bullets; how much all these coffins costin' ya?"''']]
 
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This quotation is a reference to the [[Meet the Heavy|$200 bullets that the Heavy loads]] into his [[minigun]].
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationheavy05.wav|"Gotcha, chuckwagon!"]]
 
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A chuckwagon is a type of field kitchen covered wagon historically used for the storage and transportation of food and cooking equipment on the prairies of the United States and Canada.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationheavy06.wav|"Gotcha, pork drippings."]]
 
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Dripping, also known usually as beef dripping or, more rarely, as pork dripping, is an animal fat produced from the fatty or otherwise unusable parts of cow or pig carcasses.
 
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===Dominating an Engineer===
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationengineer03.wav|"A real Texan woulda dodged that."]]
 
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Stereotypically residents of Texas (most likely due to the state's former status as its own country) are fiercely patriotic for their state, and will often look down on those not considered "pure" Texans, mainly including people of foreign origin/descent or those who aren't as devoted to the same stereotypical Texan ideals.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationengineer04.wav|"You can always tell a Texan, but you can't tell 'em much."]]
 
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"You can always tell a Texan (but you can’t tell him very much)” was the title of a 1955 book by Boyce House. The phrase refers to two prevalent Texan stereotypes, being extreme brashness and stubbornness.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationengineer09.wav|"You shoulda oughta brought more gun, son."]]
 
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This line is referring to one of the Engineer's lines in the animated short "Meet the Engineer," being "...How am I going to stop some big mean mother hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind? The answer...use a gun. And if that don't work.... use more gun."
 
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===Dominating a Sniper===
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationsniper06.wav|"I just rode you out on a rail, down under."]]
 
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Riding the rail (also called being "run out of town on a rail") was a punishment most prevalent in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries in which an offender was made to straddle a fence rail held on the shoulders of two or more bearers. The subject was then paraded around town or taken to the city limits and dumped by the roadside.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer dominationsniper08.wav|"Down under? More like, ''six feet'' down under."]]
 
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"Six feet under" is a phrase used synonymously with death, referring to the standard depth of a grave (6 feet).
 
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"Down under" is a colloquialism used to refer to Australia and New Zealand due to how far south they are on the planet, they are "underneath" the majority of the world.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer jeers04.wav|'''"Oh, good night, Irene!"''']] ''- at the start of [[sudden death]] or after a [[Domination#Revenge|revenge]] kill, also "Jeers" voice command''
 
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[[w:Goodnight, Irene|Goodnight, Irene]] or "Irene, Goodnight", is a 20th century American folk song. The lyrics tell how the singer lost his love through "rambling and gambling". He contemplates suicide in the famous line "Sometimes I take a great notion to jump in the river and drown". The final verse urges the listener to "go home to your wife and family". In addition to many recorded versions, it is also a favorite camp and fireside song.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer niceshot03.wav|'''"Nice shooting, tex!"''']] ''- "Nice Shot" [[Engineer voice commands|voice command]]''
 
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This is a reference to the first [[w:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]] film. As the Ghostbusters are trying to trap Slimer while in the Sedgewick Hotel ballroom, Peter says this due to Egon's overenthusiasm with his proton pack.
 
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*[[Media:Engineer goldenwrenchkill02.wav|'''"Guess I got the Midas touch."''']] ''- after a [[Golden Wrench]] kill''
 
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[[w:King Midas|King Midas]], the king of Pessinus, is a figure in Greek Mythology.  He was known for his ability to turn anything he had touched into gold, commonly known as "The Midas Touch".
 
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*[[Media:Engineer taunts09.wav|'''"Get along there little doggies"''']] ''- Under the effects of an ÜberCharge''
 
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Possibly a reference to 2 old folk songs known by the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3RP4WMJ7fs same name] as well as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67a3B6qOWac 'Ride Around Little Doggies'].
 
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===Bio===
 
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Favourite equation: [[File:The Engineer's Favorite Equation.png]]
 
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The Engineer's favorite equation is actually a part of the equation used to govern character lighting in-game.
 
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His place of origin, [[w:Bee Cave|Bee Cave]], is a real city in Travis County, Texas, United States.
 
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The Engineer's name is a tribute to the novel ''Conagher'' by [[w:Louis L'Amour|Louis L'Amour]], an author of whom Valve writers Erik Wolpaw and Jay Pinkerton are fans. {{ref|url=http://i.imgur.com/1VY67.jpg}}
 
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The Engineer drinking "BLU Streak" beer in the ''[[Meet the Engineer]]'' video is likely a reference to the real life beer brand, [[w:Red Stripe|Red Stripe]], although it may also refer to the [[w:Blue streak|Blue Streak missile]].
 
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The song that the Engineer plays on his guitar during the video was not originally composed for ''Team Fortress 2'', and is called "Someone Else's Song". It was originally written by American Country band [[w:Wilco|Wilco]] for their album ''[[w:Being There (Wilco aalbum)|Being There]]''.
 
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'''"How am I going to stop some big, mean mother hubbard from tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind?"'''
 
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[[w:Old Mother Hubbard|Old Mother Hubbard]] is a nursery rhyme. Here, the Engineer uses the phrase "Mother Hubbard" as a euphemism for "motherfucker". "Tearing me a structurally superfluous new behind" refers to the cliché "tear you a new ass".
 
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The [http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/v00.php teaser page] for the Engineer Update has two references to [[Team Fortress Classic]]: a sepia-tinted picture of the TFC classes, and a more recent looking picture of a young boy trying on goggles while the [[Engineer (Classic)|Classic Engineer]] pats his shoulder and looks on with pride.
 
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