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turn⋅coat

  [turn-koht]
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–noun
a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.
Origin:
1550–60; turn + coat
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turn·coat   (tûrn'kōt')   
n.  One who traitorously switches allegiance.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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turncoat  (n.)
1557, from turn + coat. Originally one who tried to hide the badge of his party or leader. The expression to turn one's coat "change principles or party" is recorded from 1565.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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