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noun
A house, property, car, or other object that needs to be fixed up or repaired, often purchased as an investment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
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noun
A potential romantic partner who may need some motivation to improve their personality or habits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, informal
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noun
A person who tinkers or fixes things up; in particular, someone who fixes up houses, properties, etc. as an investment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling house
History
From a reduplicating suffixation of fix up, equivalent to fix + -er + up + -er.
Across languages
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