tinker's dam
Americannoun
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(in plumbing) a barrier for retaining molten solder within a certain area until it has cooled.
Etymology
Origin of tinker's dam
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker’s dam is the history we made today.’
From Forbes • Feb. 21, 2014
"I know perfectly well that the Rich Man is not worth a tinker's dam," he explained.
From Time Magazine Archive
No Bet Sirs: Who gives a tinker's dam whether or not a pig in Shelby, N. C., slobbers on James Ledbetter ?
From Time Magazine Archive
The general public . . ." said General Johnson, "simply does not seem to give a tinker's dam.
From Time Magazine Archive
Without it the world's not worth a tinker's dam.
From Parrot & Co. by MacGrath, Harold
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