as in amateur
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
her husband is an inveterate putterer, and their garage is full of half-finished projects he has worked on over the years
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Noun
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The dramatization of one of the darkest chapters in American crime history has drawn plaudits for sidestepping easy sensationalism about the Chicago contractor and amateur clown who murdered 33 boys in the 1970s, burying them in a crawl space beneath his house.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025 -
The first study, in the journal Nature, focused primarily on amateur (and a few professional) football players, all of whom died by 50.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The printer works best with its own software and accessories, which could frustrate tinkerers who prefer open systems.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Founded by engineers, designers, and lifelong tinkerers frustrated by the barriers to traditional CNC manufacturing, the company’s mission is to make powerful digital fabrication tools smarter, simpler, and more accessible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Putterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putterer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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