15 Things That Mean Something Completely Different On "Fixer Upper"

    "Antique" = something Joanna loves more than life itself.

    by
    Lara Parker
    by Lara Parker

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Pablo Valdivia
    by Pablo Valdivia

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Shiplap

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    What it usually means: Made up of two unrelated words that mean a large boat and the area above a person's knees.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Something every house in Texas has to have according to Chip and Jojo.

    2. Barn door

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    What it usually means: The large door of a barn.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: An old sliding wood door that is probably now your bathroom door if Joanna has anything to say about it.

    3. Poster

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    What it usually means: A large printed picture used for decoration.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: A massive house-sized picture that probably costs as much as the house itself.

    4. Chip

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    What it usually means: A thin slice of food made crisp by being fried, baked, or dried and typically eaten as a snack.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Good with his hands, Joanna's other half, professional jokester, belly rubber, and occasional bug eater.

    5. Crown

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    What it usually means: A long, narrow decorative piece of wood.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: A "necessary" and expensive feature that no one will ever really notice.

    6. Antique

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    What it usually means: An object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Something Joanna loves more than life itself.

    7. Fixer-Upper

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    What it usually means: A house in need of repairs.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Something you never wanted to buy until you started watching this show.

    8. Budget

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    What it usually means: An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: A monetary amount that will be affected when Joanna says "something went wrong" over speakerphone.

    9. Belly

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    What it usually means: The stomach.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Chip's stomach, also known as the third star of this show.

    10. Magnolia

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    What it usually means: Any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia, having large, usually fragrant flowers.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Where you want to spend all your money.

    11. Wall

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    What it usually means: A structure that divides two rooms.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Something Joanna wants to tear down.

    12. Character

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    What it usually means: An individual's personality.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Something a piece of wood can have.

    13. Texas

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    What it usually means: A state in the United States of America.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Home to the iconic city of Waco.

    14. Stage

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    What it usually means: A raised platform.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Something Joanna creates that we only wish could stay forever.

    15. Goals

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    What it usually means: Something you are trying to achieve.

    What it means on Fixer Upper: Chip and Joanna.