Tinker's Damn (Noun)
Meaning
Something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- His word was not worth a tinker's damn after all the lies he had told.
- The politician's promise to fix the infrastructure was of no more value than a tinker's damn to the frustrated commuters.
- After years of working for the company, the employee felt his loyalty was worth a tinker's damn to the management.
- He had invested in thestocks, but they were now worth a tinker's damn after the market crash.
- The old, broken-down car was worth a tinker's damn, and it was clear the owner had given up on repairing it.