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mess around, tinker, potter, putter, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around | do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly | |
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tinker | formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living | |
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tinker | work as a tinker or tinkerer | |
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tinker, tinkerer | a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts | |
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chub mackerel, tinker, Scomber japonicus | small mackerel found nearly worldwide | |
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tinker, fiddle | try to fix or mend |