fixer B1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈfɪksɝ/ UK /ˈfɪksɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #22498 Meanings 1 noun someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) I've had 'Silk' Humphreys, the best fixer in the business, working on him all day, and he'll be neutral before night. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms blixfixer-up Etymology From fix + -er. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fixer **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪksɝ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪksɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 22498 ## Meanings 1. someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) ## Examples - I've had 'Silk' Humphreys, the best fixer in the business, working on him all day, and he'll be neutral before night. ## Derived Forms - blix - fixer-up ## Etymology From fix + -er. ## Topics - People & Society markdown