> factotum comes from the Charles Bukowski's book?

i thought the reference was older

        minooka; dict
        */factotum/
        1       Fac*to"tum 
        *1
          Fac*to"tum (făk*tō"tŭm), n.; pl. Factotums (- tŭmz). [L., do
        everything; facere to do + totus all : cf. F. factotum. See /Fact/,
        and /Total/.] A person employed to do all kinds of work or business.
        B. Jonson.

- erik

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