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  • noun Plural form of handyman.

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Examples

  • This solution gives homeowners the freedom of never having to carry or circulate multiple sets of keys, coupled with the ability to instantaneously grant entry to family members, friends, unexpected house guests, and service providers such as handymen and housekeepers.

    HomeToys News 2008

  • This saying was often used to demean the work of an individual, especially "handymen".

    unknown title ronseto 2008

  • This solution gives homeowners the freedom of never having to carry or circulate multiple sets of keys, coupled with the ability to instantaneously grant access to family members, friends, unexpected house guests, and service providers such as handymen and housekeepers.

    MacTech News 2008

  • Locate repair companies, handymen, design professionals and other home improvement services that are nearby by plugging in your Zip code.

    With smartphone apps, design assistance is always at hand Terri Sapienza 2010

  • I lived there for five years between the two Gulf wars, and met people across a wide range of society, from Egyptian handymen to diplomats and members of the Emir's circle.

    Anastasia Hobbet: Kuwait's Housemaids Need an Arab Lincoln Anastasia Hobbet 2010

  • The reader should recognize that just as there have been only a few individuals who could do certain tasks really well—natural geniuses in gardening, overpaid handymen, or those teaching sign language to chimpanzees and actually getting paid for it—so too has there been only a select number of beings who have had sufficient education, wisdom and grounding to find themselves, and not make a complete mess of it.

    How To Find Yourself (or a reasonable facsimile) Vincent Eaton 2012

  • Rich in PA: Or we could let invisible handymen rebuild the country.

    Matthew Yglesias » Context in Haiti 2010

  • Locate repair companies, handymen, design professionals and other home improvement services that are nearby by plugging in your Zip code.

    With smartphone apps, design assistance is always at hand Terri Sapienza 2010

  • I lived there for five years between the two Gulf wars, and met people across a wide range of society, from Egyptian handymen to diplomats and members of the Emir's circle.

    Anastasia Hobbet: Kuwait's Housemaids Need an Arab Lincoln Anastasia Hobbet 2010

  • I lived there for five years between the two Gulf wars, and met people across a wide range of society, from Egyptian handymen to diplomats and members of the Emir's circle.

    Anastasia Hobbet: Kuwait's Housemaids Need an Arab Lincoln Anastasia Hobbet 2010

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