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switcheroo

[ swich-uh-roo, swich-uh-roo ]
/ ˌswɪtʃ əˈru, ˈswɪtʃ əˌru /
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noun, plural switch·er·oos.Slang.
an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.
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Origin of switcheroo

First recorded in 1930–35; switch + -eroo

Words nearby switcheroo

switch box, switch cane, switched-on, switched-star, switch engine, switcheroo, switchgear, switchgirl, switch grass, switch-hit, switch hitter
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British Dictionary definitions for switcheroo

switcheroo
/ (ˌswɪtʃəˈruː) /
noun
US slang a surprising or unexpected change or variation

Word Origin for switcheroo

C20: from switch
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