Tinker 

noun--A non-professional person skilled at mechanical or electrical inventions and/or repairs.

verb--To engage in minor repairs or inventing.

John's an excellent tinker; he got my lawn-mower running in ten minutes.

John's always tinkering. His latest widget gets my mail and throws away the ads.

Tinker by Anonymus Bosch September 30, 2005

tinker 

Commonly used to define members of the Irish travelling community. The previous definition cites the use of 'tinker' in this context as ignorant. Maybe he/she is a tinker (in the metalwork sense of the word) and does not like his traditional profession to be used in such a manner. I would like to add that Irish travellers traditionally were very improvising metal workers and sold pots made of scrap metal to make a living (as opposed to topping trees badly and laying poor quality tarmacam like they do now).This is the long-standing origin of the association of Irish travellers with the word 'tinker'. They are tinkers. Hence the phrase, ' Any scrap copper there boss'.

There was war at that tinker's funeral in Balinasloe there last week- all the pubs and shops were closed for the week

tinker by gc May 6, 2005

tinker 

Shortening of the word "tinceard" which is Gaelic for Tinsmith. Commonly used to describe Irish Travellers, although many now consider it an insult. People get confused between Gypsy's of Romany decent, and Irish Tinkers. Mainly because their so ignorant and born with a silver spoon in their mouths.

tinker by thomgael August 9, 2003

tinker 

to pee lol also to go to the toilet or the shitter lol

i need to tinker like go to the toilet duh

tinker by El Nacho September 17, 2005

tinker 

Irish scum. The lowest form of traveller. Sadly people (including me) generally still refer to them as gypsies, which they are not. If they were they might actually be human beings.

Also labelled as 'pikies' when they enter town and when they do make sure you lock everything and hide anything of value away, including scrap metal.

Have a habit of one of them trying to sell you the stolen goods from the last village while his mates are round the back stealing all your stuff to sell at the next.

Think that they have some god given right to inflict themselves upon normal honest folk while raping our council tax fund for handouts and free facilities, instead of paying to use a camp site like everyone else.

Fucking tinkers nicked my generator!

tinker by Tinker Hater May 22, 2005

Tinker 

Although usually meaning Irish travellers can also be used to refer to someone dirty or unhygenic in appearence or smell...

Me: Oh, whats that smell?
Friend: Its that tinker over there!
Me: What a dirty smelly tinker!

Tinker by boo boop your nose February 28, 2009

Tinker 

A very loose term that is interpreted in your own way, but most commonly used to describe a person who is cheeky or funny.

oh your such a tinker

Tinker by Tinkerterm March 22, 2013