Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A man who does odd jobs or various small tasks.
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- noun informal A man who does small
tasks andodd jobs
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
Etymologies
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Examples
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I use the term handyman deliberately because it has a kind of unsophisticated connotation that is meant to quietly offend an expert tradesperson.
EzineArticles 2010
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Isn't there a lot of competition in 'handyman' websites?
August 2007 2007
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Isn't there a lot of competition in 'handyman' websites?
EirePreneurZ: An interview with Barbara Molloy of Pickapro.ie 2007
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An unlimited supply of Diet Irn Bru (It's a Scottish drink) and something tall, dark and handsome with a degree in handyman skills.
Reader Interview: Sayuri Nalini Singh 2008
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An unlimited supply of Diet Irn Bru (It's a Scottish drink) and something tall, dark and handsome with a degree in handyman skills.
Archive 2008-05-01 Nalini Singh 2008
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The difference between an independent yeoman and a second-rate handyman is independence.
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But my replacement fridge - swiped by the clever handyman from the currently empty apartment next door-is newer and cleaner than the Defunctadaire ever was.
Two Things with Radishes Lindy 2006
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Finally, he called a handyman who had advertised that he would take care of "everything your husband doesn't have time to fix."
Argentina Answers 2007
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You can make fresh and semi soft cheeses before you buy that refrigerator and expensive presses (though you can make a press and fix an old refrigerator - a handyman is usually cheaper that special equipment, especially if you have one at home; -)).
Kefir? 2006
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The story, that of a widower and a widow connecting with the help of their handyman, is pretty formulaic, and the characters are extremely two-dimensional, but I really liked the descriptions of the houses and the main character’s yacht.
Miracle 2005
oroboros commented on the word handyman
Opposite of bumbleman.
August 31, 2007