half-donefixes

noun
UK /ˌhɑːfˈdʌn fɪksɪz/
US /ˌhæfˈdʌn fɪksɪz/

Half-donefixes are repairs that are only partly finished.

The broken fence still wobbles because of all the half-donefixes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Small, temporary solutions that hold things together for a short time.

We used half-donefixes with tape until the new parts arrived.

3. Messy attempts to repair something that leave it looking worse.

His half-donefixes made the bike look even more broken.

4. Jobs that were started but never fully completed.

The shed is full of half-donefixes from last summer.