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I. tink·er [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. tinker (attempt to repair):

to have a tinker with sth

2. tinker Brit pej:

tinker (Romany, Sinti etc.)
Zigeuner(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej

3. tinker Brit inf (mischievous person):

tinker
Bosnigl m <-s, -n> A pej

Phrases:

to not give a tinker's damn [or Brit also cuss] about sb/sth
sich acc einen Kehricht [o. CH, A esp Dreck] um jdn/etw scheren inf

II. tink·er [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

to tinker [about [or around]] [with [or on] sth]
[an etw dat] herumbasteln pej
to tinker [about [or around]] [with [or on] sth]
Present
Itinker
youtinker
he/she/ittinkers
wetinker
youtinker
theytinker
Past
Itinkered
youtinkered
he/she/ittinkered
wetinkered
youtinkered
theytinkered
Present Perfect
Ihavetinkered
youhavetinkered
he/she/ithastinkered
wehavetinkered
youhavetinkered
theyhavetinkered
Past Perfect
Ihadtinkered
youhadtinkered
he/she/ithadtinkered
wehadtinkered
youhadtinkered
theyhadtinkered