The term "tinker", in British English, may refer to a mischievous child. Some modern-day nomads with an English, an Irish or a Scottish influence call themselves "techno-tinkers" or "technogypsies" in a revival of sorts of the romantic view of the tinker's lifestyle.

What is tinker slang for?

1a : a usually itinerant mender of household utensils. b : an unskillful mender : bungler. 2 chiefly Irish, sometimes offensive : romani sense 1. Other Words from tinker More Example Sentences Learn More About tinker.

What are tinkers?

a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant. an unskillful or clumsy worker; bungler. a person skilled in various minor kinds of mechanical work; jack-of-all-trades.