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- [han-dee-man]
- /ˈhæn diˌmæn/
- /ˈhæn.di.mæn/
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- [han-dee-man]
- /ˈhæn diˌmæn/
Definitions of handyman word
- noun plural handyman a person hired to do various small jobs, especially in the maintenance of an apartment building, office building, or the like. 1
- noun handyman See -man. 1
- noun handyman A person able or employed to do occasional domestic repairs and minor renovations. 1
- noun handyman man employed to do odd jobs 1
- countable noun handyman A handyman is a man who earns money by doing small jobs for people such as making and repairing things in their houses. You can also describe a man who is good at making or repairing things in his home as a handyman. 0
- noun handyman a man employed to do various tasks 0
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Origin of handyman
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; handy + man1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Handyman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handyman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
handyman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handyman
noun handyman
- helper — a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- jack-of-all-trades — a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.
Antonyms for handyman
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