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handyman

American  
[han-dee-man] / ˈhæn diˌmæn /

noun

plural

handymen

  1. a person hired to do various small jobs, especially in the maintenance of an apartment building, office building, or the like.

handyman British  
/ ˈhændɪˌmæn /

noun

  1. a man employed to do various tasks

  2. a man skilled in odd jobs, etc

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of handyman

First recorded in 1870–75; handy + man

Example Sentences

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Although I’m a writer with no talent for handyman projects, Bill always assured me and his other customers that we were up to the task.

From The Wall Street Journal

The handyman initially filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging unsafe working conditions, unpaid wages and wrongful termination.

From BBC

But before I explain that Dad is the absolute last person to fix electrical problems—he once hired a handyman to change a lightbulb—Camille runs into the kitchen.

From Literature

The trouble was, not many people wanted to hire a handyman whose own house was about to cave in.

From Literature

“He worked as a contractor, did handyman stuff.”

From Literature

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