fixer
Meaning
- Agent noun of fix: one who, or that which, fixes.
- A chemical (sodium thiosulfate) used in photographic development that fixes the image in place, preventing further chemical reactions.
- A person who serves as an agent to arrange for a desired result, perhaps by improper means.
- Someone who is often paid that helps a customer cut through red tape, especially for government processes or applications.
- A person who arranges immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion, especially as a business endeavor for profit.
- A person who assists foreign journalists in volatile countries, often providing interpretation, personal connections, and transportation services.
- A fixer-upper.
- (slang) A drug dealer or user.
Synonyms
fixing agent
methadon
dolophine hydrochloride
influence peddler
synthetic heroin
fixing solution
methadone hydrochloride
bill poster
trouble shooter
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Etymology
From fix + -er.
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fix
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- A repair or corrective action.
- A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
- (slang) A single dose of a narcotic drug, especially when injected.
- (slang) A single dose of a narcotic drug, especially when injected.
- (slang) A single dose of a narcotic drug, especially when injected.
- A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.
- An understanding, grasp of something.
- A determination of location.
- A non-waypoint terrain feature used to make a determination of location.
- Fettlings (mixture used to line a furnace)
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