do-it-yourselfer

noun

Definition of do-it-yourselfernext
as in repairman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-it-yourselfer
  1. repairman
  2. serviceman
  3. handyman
  4. mechanic
  5. doctor
Noun
  • Moe, Larry, and Curly are inept repairmen hired to fix a doorbell in a home that turns out to be the secret lair of Nazi spies.
    Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 14 June 2024
  • Or having a repairman arrive at your house with fresh parts in hand, and knowing exactly what to fix.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of repairman
Noun
  • Seven of them were shot down and one hit the facility, injuring two servicemen and causing minor damage, the ministry said.
    Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Sorry that he and his fellow servicemen were disrespected upon returning from Vietnam, but times have changed.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of serviceman
Noun
  • Police learned that a 43-year-old handyman and former movie theater janitor named Lewis Lent had been driving that truck.
    Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Defense attorney Stanley Woodward told the court that since his arrest, Johnston has worked as a handyman.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of handyman
Noun
  • Critics claim that MicroStrategy’s feedback loop—selling shares to buy Bitcoin and driving up its stock price—resembles the unsustainable mechanics of a Ponzi scheme.
    Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to juicing up the flavor of your food, the tool itself can be used in the mechanics of cooking different dishes.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of mechanic
Noun
  • Another is a janitor smoking in the hospital hallway, and the last is a doctor eating yogurt with his fingers.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
  • So see a doctor if any of this sounds like the norm for you, or if the occasional bloody taste in your mouth during exercise gets worse over time.
    Katie Camero, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of doctor
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