n.
1.a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
2.an itinerant Gypsy
3.a traveling repairman who mends broken things (such as metal household utensils)
4.small mackerel found nearly worldwide tinker v.
1.do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
2.work as a tinker or tinkerer
3.try to fix or mend
Idiom of the Day
keep the home fires burning
to keep things going as usual while someone is away
"Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday."