handyman

noun

handy·man | \ ˈhan-dē-ˌman

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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

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hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window

Recent Examples on the Web Another victim, Paul Andre Michels, 54, was a handyman for the spa, according to the owner of a neighboring business. — New York Times, "2 Immigrant Paths: One Led to Wealth, the Other Ended in Death in Atlanta," 24 Mar. 2021 Barren, who is also a handyman, has been working to spruce up the motel since moving from St. Petersburg, Florida, last year. — al, "Could one road project change the future of Alabama’s black belt?," 14 Mar. 2021 The suspect, Wesley Little, was a handyman who in 2018 had done work at the home, where Baker’s daughter was living at the time, the lawsuit states. — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, "Former McKinney resident suing city for damages after her home was ‘destroyed’ in a SWAT raid," 4 Mar. 2021 On January 8, Parker allegedly went back to their Sugar Land home with movers, as well as her assistant and a handyman. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, "Chet Hanks’s Ex-Girlfriend Sues Him for $1 Million, Alleges Assault," 14 Apr. 2021 One of those power users is Ryan Costello of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, a former handyman who has made the car rental business his full-time job. — Chris Isidore, CNN, "Rental car shortage is a boon for Turo, the Airbnb of cars," 29 Mar. 2021 The killings claimed the lives of four women born in Korea, two from China, a mother getting a massage with her husband and a handyman originally from Detroit. — Jaewon Kang, WSJ, "For Atlanta Shooting Victims, American Life Was Often a Lonely Struggle," 28 Mar. 2021 Farr, who was Baskin’s former handyman at the time, allegedly brought home a large freezer with a padlock around the same time Lewis went missing. — Antonio Ferme, chicagotribune.com, "‘Tiger King’ one year later: What’s the latest on Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin?," 21 Mar. 2021 Michels, a handyman at Young’s Asian Massage, was an Army veteran, family members told news outlets. — Washington Post, "Atlanta spa shooting victims highlight struggles for Asian and Asian American immigrant women in low-wage jobs," 20 Mar. 2021

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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handyman. Accessed 7 May. 2021.

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handyman

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English Language Learners Definition of handyman

: a person (especially a man) who is skillful at doing small jobs (such as household repairs)

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