Tweaker: meaning, definitions and examples

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tweaker

 

[ ˈtwiːkər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person who uses or is addicted to methamphetamine, typically exhibiting erratic or paranoid behavior.

Synonyms

crystal head, meth head

Examples of usage

  • He was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and identified as a tweaker.
  • The tweaker was seen pacing back and forth on the street.
Context #2 | Noun

technology

A person who makes minor adjustments to electronic or mechanical devices to improve performance.

Synonyms

adjuster, modifier

Examples of usage

  • He is known as the office tweaker because he always fine-tunes the computer settings.
  • The audio engineer is a tweaker who constantly adjusts the sound equipment.

Translations

Translations of the word "tweaker" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ajustador

🇮🇳 समायोजक

🇩🇪 Feinmechaniker

🇮🇩 penyesuaian

🇺🇦 регулювальник

🇵🇱 regulator

🇯🇵 調整者 (ちょうせいしゃ)

🇫🇷 ajusteur

🇪🇸 ajustador

🇹🇷 ayarlayıcı

🇰🇷 조정자

🇸🇦 مُعَدِّل

🇨🇿 seřizovač

🇸🇰 nastavovač

🇨🇳 调整者 (tiáozhěng zhě)

🇸🇮 nastavljalec

🇮🇸 stillir

🇰🇿 реттеуші

🇬🇪 მოწესრიგებელი

🇦🇿 tənzimləyici

🇲🇽 ajustador

Etymology

The term 'tweaker' originated in American slang in the late 20th century. Initially used to describe someone who compulsively makes minor adjustments, it later gained the specific drug-related meaning in reference to methamphetamine users. The word has since evolved to encompass both the technology and drug-related contexts.

See also: tweak, tweaked.