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sell out
verb- to betray a cause of conviction, especially for financial reward US, 1888
Around long before the 1960s, but promoted and glorified in the idealistic haze of the 60s. - But the gist of it is clear enough. Kesey has sold out to keep from getting a five-year sentence or worse. — Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, p. 336, 1968
- The gist of the talk from the people was that we had sold them out. — Jamie Mandelkau quoting Ken Kesey, Buttons, p. 147, 1969
- It’s not selling out. How is it selling out? — Fred Baker, Events, p. 19, 1970
- There’s two major record companies wants to sign us. Heavy bread. We don’t have to sell out, man. Just tone town the sex trip. — Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction, p. 98, 1971
- to vomit after drinking to excess NEW ZEALAND
- — Sonya Plowman, Great Kiwi Slang, p. 159, 2002
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