One who clouts, mends, or patches (literal and figurative); a cobbler, or patcher; a botcher.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > unskilful action or working > clumsy or unskilful putting together > one who (5) clouterc1440 One who clouts, mends, or patches (literal and figurative); a cobbler, or patcher; a botcher. tinker1583 A clumsy or inefficient mender; a botcher. Also: an amateur or casual enthusiast or experimenter, a tinkerer. Frequently figurative. cobbler1594 One who mends clumsily, a clumsy workman, a mere botcher. tinkerer1827 A person who works at mending something in a clumsy or ineffective way, or who uses trial and error to make gradual adjustments to something, esp… noodler1955 A person who toys with ideas. Also: a tinkerer, a dabbler. Cf. noodle, v.5 2. |
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