as in doctors
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
she's a real handyperson who can fix anything around the house
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Noun
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In July, Sanders announced doctors had removed his bladder after the discovery of a tumor.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Her mysterious symptoms puzzled doctors, at least one of whom suggested the pain was psychosomatic.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Handypeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handypeople. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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