Definition of sell out

sell out

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.




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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.


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

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Other terms relating to 'to take advantage of, cheat, trick':
upper decker	Definitions include: defecating in the tank of a toilet, causing it to clog.
trick	Definitions include: a person being used in a relationship sense for money or what they can do for the user.
fake	Definitions include: to fail to meet someone at a designated location.
stiff	Definitions include: to not leave a gratuity.
con	Definitions include: a swindle, scam.
pork	Definitions include: police.
bum steer	Definitions include: To mislead or to give (or receive) bad directions.
bent	Definitions include: greatly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
stack the deck	Definitions include: to arrange things in one's favor.
screw over	Definitions include: to take advantage of.
sponge off	Definitions include: to rely on others for things one wants or needs, especially food, shelter, etc.
*bag btch**	Definitions include: a female who is in a relationship only for illegal powdered drugs (e.g. cocaine,) which is often stored in a small bag.
juke	Definitions include: to defraud; "swindle".
prank monkey	Definitions include: A juvenile who goes and does petty pranks and jokes in the neighborhood.
burn	Definitions include: to smoke marijuana.
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Other terms relating to 'out':
all blowed out	Definitions include: the feeling when you defecate huge and your anus is stretched.
amped-out	Definitions include: fatigued after amphetamine use.
as all get-out	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
ask (one) out	Definitions include: to ask a person on a date.
*ss out	Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
back one out	Definitions include: to defecate; "poop".
bail out	Definitions include: to get someone out of jail by posting bail.
bait out	Definitions include: to tell on someone; "snitch".
bake-out	Definitions include: a session of getting baked (i.e. high from marijuana.)
ball out	Definitions include: to leave.
balls out	Definitions include: See also balls to the wall.
bang out	Definitions include: to hit or cause bodily injury.
beast out	Definitions include: to study to excess or to be over-competitive in school-work.
beat (one's) brains out	Definitions include: to beat severely.
*beat seven shades of sht out of**	Definitions include: to beat severely.
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Other terms relating to 'sell':
sell	Definitions include: to convince.
sell dreams	Definitions include: to lie or tell someone something very good knowing it isn't true.
sell it to	Definitions include: to be beaten sorely.
sell (one's) soul	Definitions include: to sacrifice one's integrity for personal gain.
sell the Buick	Definitions include: to vomit.
sell wolf tickets	Definitions include: to not tell the truth.