fixer-upper
fixer-upper noun: a house, property, car, or other object that needs to be fixed up or repaired, often purchased as an investment.
Noun
fixer-upper (plural fixer-uppers)
- A house, property, car, or other object that needs to be fixed up or repaired, often purchased as an investment.
- 2003, Jay P. DeCima, Investing in Fixer-Uppers: A Complete Guide to Buying Low, Fixing Smart, Adding Value, and Selling (or Renting) High, McGraw-Hill Professional, →ISBN.
- A potential romantic partner who may need some motivation to improve their personality or habits.
- Don't be seduced into a relationship with someone who seems to be a "fixer-upper." Attempts at renovating people usually fail.2000, Susan Curtin Kelley, Dale Burg, The Second Time Around
- A person who tinkers or fixes things up; in particular, someone who fixes up houses, properties, etc. as an investment.
Synonyms of fixer-upper
Forms of fixer-upper
| plural | fixer-uppers |
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Origin of fixer-upper
From a reduplicating suffixation of fix up, equivalent to fix + -er + up + -er.
Questions about fixer-upper
- What does fixer-upper mean?
- Fixer-upper means a house, property, car, or other object that needs to be fixed up or repaired, often purchased as an investment.
- What part of speech is fixer-upper?
- Fixer-upper is a noun.
- What is the plural of fixer-upper?
- The plural of fixer-upper is fixer-uppers.
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