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tinker
noun
°an itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of tin.
°A member of the travelling community. A gypsy.
verb
°to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
°to work as a tinker.
synonyms: rapscallion, rascal, scamp, scoundrel