switcheroo

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

noun,plural switch·er·oos.Slang.
  1. an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.

Origin of switcheroo

1
First recorded in 1930–35; switch + -eroo

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switcheroo

/ (ˌswɪtʃəˈruː) /


noun
  1. US slang a surprising or unexpected change or variation

Origin of switcheroo

1
C20: from switch

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