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
They take up all the chairs at a typical Sellout Comedy show and any overflow can stand or sit on an ample amount of grass.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2022
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
Six years later, James would go on to win the 2015 Man Booker for his third novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings; a Oneworld victory followed up by Beatty’s The Sellout in 2016.
From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2016
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