do-all

[ doo-awl ]

noun

1. a person employed as a factotum, as the manager of all the affairs of an individual or a business.

Word History and Origins

Origin of do-all¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

Do-all Derwin does it again: Safety Derwin James Jr. caused the game’s only two turnovers, forcing James Conner to fumble in the first quarter and intercepting a pass thrown by Kyler Murray in the second.

From Los Angeles Times

You have drawn two pretty pictures; but I think there may be a third—a something between the do-nothing and the do-all.

From Literature

“The Bolsonaro family’s do-all is a retired police officer,” Mello Franco wrote.

From The Guardian

But the company has a history of rethinking the smartwatch at a time when Apple, Samsung, and other tech giants continue to try and dominate the category with do-all wearables. Last fall, What Watch released its first watch, which was essentially meant to help you build a digital diary or journal by capturing timestamps with a button on the watch.

From The Verge

He’s talking, of course, about UCLA’s quarterback and offensive do-all, Brett Hundley.

From Los Angeles Times