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Fixer

noun

Someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee). Synonym: influence peddler.

A chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image). Synonym: fixing agent.

A skilled worker who mends or repairs things. Synonyms: mender, repairer.

Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction. Synonyms: dolophine hydrochloride, methadon, methadone, methadone hydrochloride, synthetic heroin.

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"Fixer" Quotes from Famous Books

... questionings, and the steady low tones of the woman. A man could ask little more of the world than to lead a child thus.... Perhaps they were poor. Boylan would have liked to fix that. It had to do with the whole inner ideal of the man to be a fixer of such things—to come home to a house of little ones in quantity and many women—a broad house of aunts, sisters and old women, a long broad table of all ages, the many problems resting on him—and one woman looking straight across.... She would know everything, and yet would advise with him—quiet ...

— Red Fleece • Will Levington Comfort

... fixer," I said (because he was always talking about fixing things), "but if Uncle Sam doesn't bring it, you can't. But, anyway, you and I are going to have a good hike, you little raving Raven," I said; "just as soon as we can. I know I haven't seen much of you, Pee-wee, but it isn't because ...

— Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp • Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Words linked to "Fixer" : maintenance man, hypo, skilled workman, compound, skilled worker, narcotic, synthetic heroin, fix, darner, chemical compound, sodium thiosulphate, influential person, personage, important person, service man, trained worker, dolophine hydrochloride, fixative, repairman, sodium thiosulfate