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

Word origin

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.