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/swich'euh rooh", swich"euh rooh'/, n., pl. switcheroos. Slang.an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.[1930-35; SWITCH + -EROO]
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Switcheroo (disambiguation) — Switcheroo can mean: * A sudden unexpected switch, often associated with a joke (sometimes the old switcheroo ) * A television game, Switcheroo played on The Price Is Right … Wikipedia
switcheroo — noun (plural oos) Etymology: alteration of switch Date: 1933 a surprising variation ; reversal … New Collegiate Dictionary
Switcheroo — change; turnabout … Dictionary of Australian slang
