Tinker

  1. Proper noun.  A northern English occupational surname for someone who mends pots and pans.
  2. Noun.  an itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of tin.
  3. Noun.  (dated, chiefly) A member of the travelling community. A gypsy.
  4. Noun.  (context, usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
  5. Noun.  Someone who repairs, or attempts repair on anything mechanical (tinkers) or invents.
  6. Noun.  The act of repair or invention.
  7. Verb.  to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
  8. Verb.  to work as a tinker.

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