sellout
[ sel-out ]
/ ˈsɛlˌaʊt /
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noun
an act or instance of selling out.
an entertainment, as a show or athletic event, for which all the seats are sold.
Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor.
Informal. a person who compromises his or her personal values, integrity, talent, or the like, for money or personal advancement.
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Origin of sellout
1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase sell out
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British Dictionary definitions for sellout
sell out
verb (adverb)
to dispose of (supplies of something) completely by sellingAlso (chiefly Brit): sell up
(tr) informal to betray, esp through a secret agreement
(intr) informal to abandon one's principles, standards, etc
noun sellout
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Idioms and Phrases with sellout
sell out
Dispose of entirely by selling. For example, The rancher finally sold out to the oil company, or The tickets to the concert were sold out a month ago. [Late 1700s]
Betray one's cause or colleagues, as in He sold out to the other side. [Slang; late 1800s]
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