tinker's dam
noun
(in plumbing) a barrier for retaining molten solder within a certain area until it has cooled.
Origin of tinker's dam
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby tinker's dam
tinia,
tinian,
tinker,
tinker with,
tinker's cuss,
tinker's dam,
tinker's damn,
tinker's weed,
tinkerman,
tinkertoy,
tinkle
Definition for tinker's dam (2 of 2)
tinker's damn
or tinker's dam
noun
the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.
Origin of tinker's damn
First recorded in 1830–40; from tinkers' alleged habit of cursing frequently (hence weakening the force of a curse)
British Dictionary definitions for tinker's dam
tinker's damn
tinker's cuss
noun
slang
the slightest heed (esp in the phrase not give a tinker's damn or cuss)