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'.

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.

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

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

verb--To engage in minor repairs or inventing.

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

A slang variation on tweak, commonly used in the verb form to describe the general act of tweaking, but with more experimental intentions vs. a defined improvement.

As such, the word can then be ported to 'the scene' and used interchangeably with tweak. Shortened to tink.

The phonetic pronunciation of the acronym T.N.C.R. (which stands for Triple Digit Class Rank). A name used to classify a graduate student (usually a medical student) that used to be a gunner, a student who would do anything to succeed; however, once the student got to school and realized how hard it was the changed their minds and decided "passing" was just fine with them.