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switcheroo

noun
switch·​er·​oo | \ ˌswi-chə-ˈrü How to pronounce switcheroo (audio) \
plural switcheroos

Definition of switcheroo

: a surprising variation : reversal

Examples of switcheroo in a Sentence

They changed to a different system without telling anyone that they had pulled a switcheroo.

Recent Examples on the Web

 But moments like Rick’s death switcheroo are pure P. T. Barnum — manufactured almost entirely out of hype. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "The Walking Dead has condemned itself for all time," 5 Nov. 2018 Anne Hathaway’s spoiled starlet Daphne Kluger becomes a pawn in the gang’s elaborate jewel switcheroo. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Review: Ocean's 8 Boasts a Great Cast But Lacks Champagne-Bubble Lightness," 9 June 2018

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First Known Use of switcheroo

1933, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for switcheroo

alteration of switch

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switcheroo

noun
How to pronounce switcheroo (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of switcheroo

US, informal : an unexpected or secret change

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