fill-in

[fil-in]

fill-in

[fil-in]
noun
1.
a person or thing that fills in, as a substitute, replacement, or insertion: The company used a fill-in for workers on vacation.
2.
a brief, informative summary; a rundown.

Origin:
1915–20; noun use of verb phrase fill in
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Fill-in is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
WordNet
fill-in

noun
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" [syn: stand-in
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