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Verb. To appear busy but without actually achieving anything, to tinker, to do a task which is seen as a waste of time. E.g."He's been firtling in the shed all morning." [Northern use?]Noun. The act of firtling. E.g."I was having a firtle in the wardrobe and found the flares I used to wear in the 70s." [Northern use?]
Park spoiler is British slang for a new−age traveller or tinker.
Tinker is a British slang term of endearment. Tinker is British slang for the penis.
News that has already been heard or told before.
Tinkerbell is British slang for an effeminate man.
noun. British slang for wannabe. This was Jem star (1985-1988) and Misfits saxophonist Sheila "Jetta" Burns' old band, The Tinkerbillies, done as an inside joke since she's British.
Describing someone who is disgusting or dirty. i.e. "Quit picking yer nose, Mink!", or "He's a Fort William Mink!". Mostly used north of the border, Scotland but under stood if used with enough venom anywhere. Possibly comes from either 'MINKY' brand cleaning cloths or 'Tink' being a tinker or tramp. (ed: I think that bearing in mind the strong historical links between Scotland and France it is more likely that it is more closely related to the French word 'manque'.) Should also be noted that if you are a mink you can be described as a 'Minker', or as being 'Minkey'. c.f. manque circa. 1970's UK (Scot)
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n.
A small mortar on the end of a staff.
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Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker.
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A traveling tinker; also a tramp or sturdy beggar.
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After the manner of a tinker.
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A skate.
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The silversides.
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A tinker.
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The act or work of a tinker.
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One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work.
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Alt. of Tinkle
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v. t.
To mend or solder, as metal wares; hence, more generally, to mend.
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The razor-billed auk.
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One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India, entered Europe in 14th or 15th centry, and are now scattered over Turkey, Russia, Hungary, Spain, England, etc., living by theft, fortune telling, horsejockeying, tinkering, etc. Cf. Bohemian, Romany.
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A mender of brass kettles, pans, and other metal ware.
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A young mackerel about two years old.
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The chub mackerel.
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A portable forge, used by tinkers, etc.
v. i.
To busy one's self in mending old kettles, pans, etc.; to play the tinker; to be occupied with small mechanical works.
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