English Explanatory Dictionary

fixer-upper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A house, property, car, or other object that needs to be fixed up or repaired, often purchased as an investment.
  2. A potential romantic partner who may need some motivation to improve their personality or habits.
  3. A person who tinkers or fixes things up; in particular, someone who fixes up houses, properties, etc. as an investment.

Word forms

fixer-upper fixer-uppers

Etymology

From a reduplicating suffixation of fix up, equivalent to fix + -er + up + -er.

Synonyms

doer-upperer fix-it-upper

Related words

handyman's special
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