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fix-it

American  
[fiks-it] / ˈfɪksˌɪt /
Or fixit

adjective

Informal.
  1. of, pertaining to, doing, or involving repairs, adjustments, or improvements.

    a fix-it shop; a political fix-it man.


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Then up, up, and up, past the markets, clothing boutiques, fix-it shops, the swirling schools of motor scooters and all those purple jacaranda trees, starting their seasonal bloom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

At home he botched routine fix-it jobs, missed crucial appointments and got lost on familiar routes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025

When I first started in the construction business back in the mid-1970s, I got a job as a fix-it expert for a small local remodeler.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

But first try moving your router and other fix-it experiments from Geoff’s column.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023

He did small fix-it stuff, but sometimes he wasn’t feeling well and had to cancel appointments.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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