fixer-upper

[ fik-ser-uhp-er ]

/ ˈfɪk sərˈʌp ər /

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noun Informal.

a person who is handy at making repairs.

a rundown dwelling offered at a bargain price and suitable for improvement by a new owner, often with the object of resale at a considerable profit.

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Origin of fixer-upper

fix up + -er¹, pleonastically suffixed to both words

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