Meaning & use
factotum
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an employee or assistant who does all kinds of work, including odd jobs.
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As the office factotum, he handled everything from filing to fixing the printer.
The old estate kept a factotum who managed repairs, deliveries, and errands.
A note on using this word
Factotum comes from Latin meaning 'do everything'; it's a somewhat formal or literary word, often used with a touch of humor.
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handymanjack-of-all-trades
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