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