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Handyman

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhændimæn

Definitions

A person who does small tasks and odd jobs, especially building repairs and the like.

informal

Equivalents

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Examples

“I complained that the heat was not working, and the landlord sent the handyman to fix⟳ it.”
“There was one thing she wanted; she said to hubby dear, / "The time would pass⟳ more quickly if I had a rocking chair." / [...] As Strings is such a handyman, by night the job was done / He took that thing upstairs and said, "Now try⟳ this out for fun."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

handyman's special Handymen handyperson handystroke handywoman handywork

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