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Definition of sell (one's) soul

sell (one's) soul

verb

  • to sacrifice one's integrity for personal gain.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

    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 Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 28 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'sell':

Definitions include: to convince.
Definitions include: to lie or tell someone something very good knowing it isn't true.
Definitions include: to be beaten sorely.
Definitions include: to exit a previous arrangement, change one's mind, change one's usual behavior, etc.
Definitions include: to vomit.
Definitions include: to not tell the truth.

Other terms relating to 'soul':

Definitions include: This is a love poem by Paul Douglas Fisher.
Definitions include: said of something that saps one's will to continue.
Definitions include: traditional southern United States food.
Definitions include: facial hair between the bottom lip and the chin; "flavor-saver".
Definitions include: self-examination.
Definitions include: causing depression.

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