"fix-it" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fix-its [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fix-it (plural fix-its)
  1. (fandom slang, often attributive) A fanfic which undoes or changes an element of canon viewed as unfavourable, e.g. a death, break-up, or betrayal. Tags: attributive, often, slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction Hyponyms: EWE

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