The small amounts of cheap metal a tinker would use to fix a hole in a pot was called a "dam." It therefore was a tiny, almost insignificant amount of something. This is the origin of Tinker's Dam. (It is not Tinker's Damn). It means a very small insignificant amount.
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The small amounts of cheap metal a tinker would use to fix a hole in a pot was called a "dam." It therefore was a tiny, almost insignificant amount of something. This is the origin of Tinker's Dam. (It is not Tinker's Damn). It means a very small insignificant amount.
May 14, 2024