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Synonyms for handyman

Most common

factotum

All synonyms

Noun

odd-job man informal, factotum, dog's body slang dated UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person who does small tasks and odd jobs, especially building repairs and the like.

    I complained that the heat was not working, and the landlord sent the handyman to fix it.

Forms

Plural
handymen → factotums…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
handymanrising
factotumsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
factotum

In other languages

Français
homme à tout faire
Italiano
factotum