as in doctor
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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After getting fired from her Rockette-y gig, a Broadway star (Britt Robertson) returns home and, finding out her parents are about to lose their music hall, trains a hunky handyman (Chad Michael Murray) and other dudes for an all-male dance revue to save the place.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Jerry Savage was a handyman who worked mostly as an electrician and a carpenter.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Baker was not living in her house when the fugitive, who had previously done handyman work at the property, knocked on the door.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
TaskRabbit—as a Tasker you get paid for same-day DIY, moving, and handyman work.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Jerry Savage was a handyman who worked mostly as an electrician and a carpenter.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Baker was not living in her house when the fugitive, who had previously done handyman work at the property, knocked on the door.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
TaskRabbit—as a Tasker you get paid for same-day DIY, moving, and handyman work.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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