US /ˈfɪksɝ/ UK /ˈfɪksɝ/
noun Freq #22498

Meanings

  1. 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.

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Derived forms blixfixer-up

Etymology

From fix + -er.

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