handyman

[ han-dee-man ]
/ ˈhæn diˌmæn /

noun, plural hand·y·men.

a person hired to do various small jobs, especially in the maintenance of an apartment building, office building, or the like.

Origin of handyman

First recorded in 1870–75; handy + man1

usage note for handyman

See -man.

Example sentences from the Web for handyman

  • You will remember that I asked about the handyman's tool-house?

    Chronicles of Martin Hewitt |Arthur Morrison
  • Later on the handyman would come around to swap sanitary tanks under the trailers and Joey would ask him the same question.

  • “And you might as well name Helen as editor, reporter and first assistant to the handyman,” grinned Tom.

    Helen in the Editor's Chair |Ruthe S. Wheeler
  • Next to him, longo intervallo, was the Kachin Zinaw who acted as interpreter and handyman.

    A Civil Servant in Burma |Herbert Thirkel White

British Dictionary definitions for handyman

handyman
/ (ˈhændɪˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

a man employed to do various tasks
a man skilled in odd jobs, etc