handyman

handy·man

noun \-dē-ˌman\

Definition of HANDYMAN

1

: a person who does odd jobs

2

: one competent in a variety of small skills or inventive or ingenious in repair or maintenance work —called also handyperson

Examples of HANDYMAN

1. <hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window>

First Known Use of HANDYMAN

1872

Related to HANDYMAN

Synonyms: handyperson

Related Words: jack-of-all-trades; doctor, mender, renovator, repairer; mechanic, repairman, serviceman, troubleshooter; tinkerer; do-it-yourselfer

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Rhymes with HANDYMAN

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