rehabber

English

Etymology

rehab +‎ -er

Noun

rehabber (plural rehabbers)

1. (informal) A person who rehabilitates buildings.
   • 1988 January 29, Ben Joravsky, “Can Ron Gan extend the boundaries of Lincoln Park? To West Town?”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     At the time, he was a 30-year-old home rehabber and realtor who had worked on several successful projects but had not quite hit the Lincoln Park boom in a really big way.

2. (informal) One who is in rehab for drug abuse etc.