switcheroo

[ swich-uh-roo, swich-uh-roo ]

noun

, Slang.

, plural switch·er·oos.

1. an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.

switcheroo

/ ˌswɪtʃəˈruː /

noun

1. slang.
   a surprising or unexpected change or variation

Word History and Origins

Origin of switcheroo¹

First recorded in 1930–35; switch + -eroo

Word History and Origins

Origin of switcheroo¹

C20: from switch

Example Sentences

The switcheroo never happened, however, because BYU lost in the first round.

From Washington Post

As the situation gets even messier, and before more meat is thrown, a switcheroo—just as in the best pop charts.

From The Daily Beast

Something more than ordinary partisanship is driving this switcheroo.

From The Daily Beast

About a decade ago you underwent what you refer to as “the switcheroo.”

From The Daily Beast

Joseph Curl of The Washington Times is the latest to speculate on the Hillary Clinton-Joe Biden switcheroo.

From The Daily Beast

In the latest switcheroo movie, 17 Again, Zac Efron shows that teenagers have a hell of a lot more fun than adults.

From The Daily Beast