The Online Slang Dictionary
(American, English, and Urban slang)

Login     Register     Forgot password     Resend confirmation

Definition of sell someone

sell

verb - ambitransitive

  • to convince.
    I sold my boss on letting me work from home once a week.
    You totally sold that lie.

    Last edited on Dec 22 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

  • to promote a viewpoint.

    Last edited on Dec 22 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

+Add a definition for this slang term

More info:

Interactive stats:

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

None found.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'sell':

Definitions include: to lie or tell someone something very good knowing it isn't true.
Definitions include: to be beaten sorely.
Definitions include: to sacrifice one's integrity for personal gain.
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.

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it(10)  
No longer use it(1)  
Heard it but never used it(0)  
Have never heard it(0)  

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 13 votes: 34%  (See the most vulgar words.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.


Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/sell-someone">sell someone</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/sell-someone sell someone]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.