Tinker

tinker (English)

Pronunciation

  • - /tɪŋkə(ɹ)/,

    /tINk@(r)/

  • Rhymes: ɪŋkə(r)

    • Etymology

    From - tinkere|lang=enm

    Noun

    an itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of tin

    - British|and|Irish|offensive A member of the travelling community. A gypsy.

    usually with "little"

    A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

    Someone who repairs, or attempts repair on anything mechanical (tinkers) or invents.

    The act of repair or invention.

    Synonyms

  • mischievous person

    rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scamp, scoundrel

  • member of the travelling community

    traveller

    • Translations

    itinerant tinsmith

  • Finska - kattilanpaikkaaja
    • , tinuri
  • Irländska - tincéir
  • Luxembourgish - Dëppegéisser|m
  • Norska - kjeleflikker

    • member of the travelling community

  • Irländska - tincéir

    • mischievous person

  • Finska - ryökäle

    • Verb

    to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner

    to work as a tinker

    Translations

    to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it

  • Finska - värkkäillä
    • , pusata, rassata, värkätä
  • Franska - bricoler
  • Tyska - tüfteln
  • Ryska - подправлять
    • , возиться
  • Svenska - mecka

    • to work as a tinker

  • Finska - tinata

    • See also

  • tinker,_tailor
  • tinker's_damn

    • Anagrams

  • reknit#English|reknit

    • Fullständig information på

    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tinker

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