quick fix

noun

: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem

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Unlike silk presses or twist-outs, locs aren’t a quick fix or a temporary style. Jailynn Tayor, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025 There is no quick fix that is worth the effort. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025 Extensions looked like a quick fix. Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025 And now everyone's clamoring for changes and mix-ups and quick fixes. Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quick fix

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quick fix was in 1966

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“Quick fix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick%20fix. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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