double-crosser
əlˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs verb (used with object) Informal.
to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
Related forms
dou·ble-cross·er, noun
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| double-cross | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to cheat or betray |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act or an instance of double-crossing; betrayal |
| 'double-'crosser | |
| —n | |
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| double-cross | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to cheat or betray |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act or an instance of double-crossing; betrayal |
| 'double-'crosser | |
| —n | |
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double-cross
1834, from double + cross in the sense of "pre-arranged swindle or fix." Originally to win a race after promising to lose it.
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