tinker

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /tɪŋkə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /tINk@(r)/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkə(r)

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tinker (plural tinkers)

1. an itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of tin
2. (dated, chiefly British and Irish, offensive) A member of the travelling community. A gypsy.
3. (usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

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(mischievous person): rapscallion, rascal, scamp, scoundrel

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[edit] Verb

to tinker (third-person singular simple present tinkers, present participle tinkering, simple past and past participle tinkered)

1. to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner
2. to work as a tinker

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• tinker, tailor
• tinker's damn