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handyperson

[ han-dee-pur-suhn ]
/ ˈhæn diˌpɜr sən /

noun

a person who is practiced at doing maintenance work.

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Origin of handyperson

handy(man) + -person

usage note for handyperson

See -person.

Words nearby handyperson

handy, handy-andy, handy-dandy, handyman, handyman's special, handyperson, HANE, hanefiyeh, Hanepoot, Han Fei-tzu, Han Fei Zu
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