A northern English surname originating as an occupation for someone who mends pots and pans.

(games) A method of choosing between two or more people or things, used by children. The child points to each item in turn (or alternately), while saying the rhyme "tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar-man, thief", moving to the next item after naming each profession. The item pointed at on the word 'thief' is the one chosen.

Anything whose existence or power depends on the faith of believers. / (slang, derogatory, offensive) A homosexual or effeminate man.

simple past tense and past participle of tinkle

plural of tinkle

Misspelling of Tinker to Evers to Chance.

A famous baseball infield double-play combination.

(US, idiomatic) A task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamwork.

present participle of tinker

An experimental fix or change.