switcheroo
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switcheroo
- /ˌswɪt͡ʃəˈɹuː/
Rhymes with -uː
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From switch + -eroo.
noun switcheroos · switcharoo
- A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange. In a corporate merger, it is usually the big company that buys a smaller one. Last week Boston's up & coming Tracerlab, Inc. pulled a switcheroo. Tracerlab, which grossed only $1,700,000 last year, bought the much bigger ($8,000,000 gross) Kelley-Koett Mfg. Co.
verb switcheroos · switcherooing · switcherooed · switcharoo
- To swap or exchange surreptitiously. Another day, the magic wind came and switcherooed Katie into a hairdresser named Sparkle.
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noun clever swap
| Español | cambiazo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ころころとかえること korokoro to kaeru |
| Русский | подме́на podména, мах max |
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title = {switcheroo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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