sellout
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noun
1.
an act or instance of selling out.
2.
an entertainment, as a show or athletic event, for which all the seats are sold.
3.
Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor.
4.
Informal. a person who compromises his or her personal values, integrity, talent, or the like, for money or personal advancement.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase sell out
1855–60, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase sell out
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Slang Dictionary
sellout definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Your participation here and it is indeed a sellout crowd today, is evidence that there is a great need for this program.
The traitor category includes persons who have a malevolent intent to damage, destroy, or sellout their organization.
It is a sellout to doing what works to make news, not public safety.
Venues must select only one of these options for declaring a sellout for an event.
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