Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—T

Tinker

The man who tinks, or beats on a kettle to announce his trade. John Bunyan (1628-1688) was called The inspired Tinker.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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