sellout
Americannoun
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Informal. a person who compromises their personal values, integrity, talent, etc., for money or personal advancement.
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Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor.
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an act or instance of selling out.
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an entertainment, as a show or athletic event, for which all the seats are sold.
Etymology
Origin of sellout
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; noun use of verb phrase sell out
Example Sentences
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In addition, Sellout 2.0 was official as of Thursday morning.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023
Sellout crowds have returned to FedEx Field, and players have lauded new owner Josh Harris and his commitment to modernizing the franchise and its facilities.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Barker had been touring with pal Machine Gun Kelly on the latter’s Mainstream Sellout Tour, which wrapped its North American leg in Cleveland, Ohio, over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022
Get Out is a movie to put alongside Paul Beatty’s novel The Sellout or Kevin Willmott’s film CSA.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2018
Last month, Paul Beatty became the first American author to win the Booker, triumphing with his racial satire The Sellout.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2016
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