Browsing page 1 of new words for September 27, 1997

noun

• someone who reports a person or group to the authorities (e.g. police) after associating with that person or group; "narc".

  What a sell out!

  Last edited on Jul 21 2011. Submitted by Austin W. from CA, USA on Oct 04 1997.

• a person who has "sold out" in the verb sense listed below.

                                     
  
                                                                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "You've Got Male", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 9 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  
  Citation from "Oh Louie / Tickets", Louie (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 14 2009.

verb

• to exit a previous arrangement, change one's mind, change one's usual behavior, etc.
  
  Carries a very negative connotation. Implies that the entity changed due to some influence considered negative (e.g. money, power, etc.) or inappropriate (e.g. one's significant other in a relationship.)

  They will sell out on you in a minute.

  The band sold out to the main stream and signed with a major label.

  The band used to be good before they sold out.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick.

  Last edited on Jul 21 2011. Submitted by Tim R. from Greensboro, NC, USA on Sep 27 1997.

verb - transitive

• to exchange a friendship or a person's well being for personal gain.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "Trust", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                          
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Good Cop Bad Dog", Modern Family (TV) , Season 2 Episode 22 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                        
  
  Citation from "I Never Met the Dead Man", Family Guy (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (1999) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Chapter 11", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 28 2011.