handyman

[han-dee-man]

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

/ ˈhændɪˌmæn /

noun

1. a man employed to do various tasks

2. a man skilled in odd jobs, etc

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of handyman¹

First recorded in 1870–75; handy + man

Example Sentences

Perpetually in the Belchers’ orbit is Teddy — handyman, loyal customer and Bob’s best friend.

From Los Angeles Times

Local handymen have also donated their time for free to fit the new items.

From BBC

Within weeks the former car mechanic and handyman - a Texan "Mr Fix It" type who wore a cowboy hat and jeans nearly every day - was in end-of-life hospice care.

From BBC

“You never knew if he was going to be having lunch with the former chief of police or his former handyman who came by once a week, and everyone in between.”

From Los Angeles Times

A serial conman who posed as a nurse, a handyman and an electrician to steal from and defraud elderly victims has been sentenced to nine years in prison.

From BBC

Related Words

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