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Tinker to Evans to Chance

Tinker to Evans to Chance is the misspelling of Tinker to Evers to Chance.

Meaning of Tinker to Evers to Chance

Noun

Tinker to Evers to Chance

  1. (US, idiomatic) A task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamwork.
    • The sonarman picks up the enemy, shoots the position to the radar controller sitting near him, and the radar controller, in a Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance play, vectors a hovering helicopter to the spot.1957 September, “Can we defend our coasts against Russian subs?”, in Popular Science, volume 171, number 3, page 161

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Questions about Tinker to Evans to Chance

What is Tinker to Evans to Chance the misspelling of?
Tinker to Evans to Chance is the misspelling of Tinker to Evers to Chance.

Words near Tinker to Evans to Chance in the dictionary

  1. tinkal
  2. tinkalite
  3. tinked
  4. tinker
  5. tinker tailor grass
  6. Tinker to Evans to Chance
  7. Tinker to Evers to Chance
  8. tinker up
  9. tinker's curse
  10. tinker's cuss
  11. tinker's dam

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