Why Dinker and not Tinker

Ok, so I understand what a Dinker is, but why is it not called a Tinker? Don't you Tinker with something not Dinker with it? Just curious.

In my neck of the woods, we "Dink and Dunk" around with things...Nobody "Tinks and Dunks"...:colbert2:

Makes sense, but I thought the saying "to Tinker with" came from actual Tinkers from why back when. You know the guys (usually men) who walked around through the town or village pushing a cart with knifes and other stuff on it and would sharpen knifes or fix things for you, and handy man type but with a cart. No? Maybe I'm just making stuff up! :)

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Originally Posted by Cally95

Makes sense, but I thought the saying "to Tinker with" came from actual Tinkers from why back when. You know the guys (usually men) who walked around through the town or village pushing a cart with knifes and other stuff on it and would sharpen knifes or fix things for you, and handy man type but with a cart. No? Maybe I'm just making stuff up! :)

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1tin·ker noun \ˈtiŋ-kər\
Definition of TINKER
1a : a usually itinerant mender of household utensils b : an unskillful mender : bungler
2chiefly Irish : gypsy

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti...0&t=1330713275

"Tinker" already has a definition. I've never tinked around with things at my house, but I dink around at times. ;)

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Originally Posted by Annarose15

1tin·ker noun \ˈtiŋ-kər\
Definition of TINKER
1a : a usually itinerant mender of household utensils b : an unskillful mender : bungler
2chiefly Irish : gypsy

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Hey! I resemble that remark! :rofl:

I always laugh to myself when I see a post for a dinker. To me, dinker = my male dog's weiners.

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Originally Posted by k8nkane

I always laugh to myself when I see a post for a dinker. To me, dinker = my male dog's weiners.

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You made me laugh! Thanks for that

I dink around with things :D lol

You're all right, you don't Tink around, you TinkER! Theres the difference, it makes me feel a bit stupid when you say Tink around; More so makes me think of TinerBell too. Haha.

Im a dinker and i know it ;)