Caltech had its own special jargon, simply because it was fun:

flicking - do something fun

trolling - studying (opposite of flicking)

troll - someone who studies

infinite troll - someone who studies a lot

Boeing had the "tin benders" for structural engineers, and the "tube benders" for the hydraulics engineers.

In one company I worked at, the marketers were the "weasels" and the engineers were the "swine". A good piece of engineering was complimented as being "swinish".

Good times