fixin
About to do
Fixin is a Southern and rural American dialect form of "fixing to," meaning about to or preparing to do something: I'm fixin to head out.
The construction signals imminent action rather than actual preparation.
Sometimes spelled "fixin'" with an apostrophe to mark the dropped g.
Substances added for flavor
- toppingsAdded ingredients on food
- garnishDecorative food topping
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- onionsPungent layered cooking bulbs
pickles · mustard · ketchup · coleslaw · jalapeños · cheese · salsa · chili
Restoring damaged items
- patchingRepairing by covering
- tinkeringCasual, unskilled adjusting
- restoringReturning to original condition
- adjustingAltering to correct
tuning · servicing · overhauling · troubleshooting · rigging · jerry-rigging · MacGyvering · tweaking
condiments
Substances added for flavor
onions · pickles · mustard · ketchup · coleslaw · jalapeños · cheese · salsa · chili · mayonnaise
mending
Restoring damaged items
- patchingRepairing by covering
- tinkeringCasual, unskilled adjusting
- restoringReturning to original condition
adjusting · tuning · servicing · overhauling · troubleshooting · rigging · jerry-rigging · MacGyvering · tweaking · correcting
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