noun
tweaker
noun
1
A person or tool that makes small adjustments to something.
"He used a small tweaker to adjust the screws on his glasses."
2
Slang for a person addicted to methamphetamine.
"The film portrayed the desperate life of a tweaker."
How to Use Tweaker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone or something that fine-tunes small details — or, in slang, someone addicted to meth.
When to use it
The drug-related sense is slang and can be considered derogatory.
Word Forms
tweakers plural
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Etymology
From "tweak" plus "-er"; the drug-related sense comes from the jittery, restless behaviour associated with methamphetamine use.