handyman
[ han-dee-man ]
/ ˈhæn diˌmæn /
noun, plural hand·y·men.
a person hired to do various small jobs, especially in the maintenance of an apartment building, office building, or the like.
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- handwrought,
- handy,
- handy, w. c.,
- handy-andy,
- handy-dandy,
- handyman's special,
- handyperson,
- hane,
- hanefiyeh,
- hanepoot
Origin of handyman
Usage note
See -man.
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Examples from the Web for handyman
You will remember that I asked about the handyman's tool-house?
Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur MorrisonLater on the handyman would come around to swap sanitary tanks under the trailers and Joey would ask him the same question.
To Remember Charlie By|Roger Dee“And you might as well name Helen as editor, reporter and first assistant to the handyman,” grinned Tom.
Helen in the Editor's Chair|Ruthe S. WheelerNext to him, longo intervallo, was the Kachin Zinaw who acted as interpreter and handyman.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
handyman
/ (ˈhændɪˌmæn) /
noun plural -men
a man employed to do various tasks
a man skilled in odd jobs, etc
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