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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

Words nearby sellout

selling point, selling race, selling short, selling-plater, sellotape, sellout, selma, selsyn, seltzer, selva, selvage

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Example sentences from the Web for sellout

But if you live on tea party planet, Boehner has been a sellout.
On Border, a Huge Win for the Hard Right|Michael Tomasky|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The contention was that a sellout was taking place led by, of all people, Richard Nixon, who originally exposed Alger Hiss.
The End of the Illusion: America Finally Learns Its Limits|Jacob Heilbrunn|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ideological polarization, however, eviscerates the center by treating compromise as a sellout.
The Bill Clinton and DLC Model For Reinventing the Republican Party|Will Marshall|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It also requires that liberals think differently about politics and not interpret every Obama shortcoming as some kind of sellout.
How Obama Can Become Our Era’s Reagan|Michael Tomasky|January 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

If he chose to team up with the administration, some in the party would deem him a sellout.
Mitt Romney Faces Narrow Window as He Lunches With President Obama|Howard Kurtz|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

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