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switcheroo

(informal, North America) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.

ˌswɪt͡ʃəˈɹuːCurrent151 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(informal, North America) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.

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  • “actually, I have been thinking about a little switcheroo au (a switch-au if you will) where Vincent is a modern human and Quinn is a depressed 100+ y.o. vampire 🫣”

  • “Pain Chart Comics No. 854 #robot #robots #oldfolks #retired #seniorcitizen #seniors #elderly #painchart The old switcheroo...”

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 gros…
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  • “actually, I have been thinking about a little switcheroo au (a switch-au if you will) where Vincent is a modern human and Quinn is a depressed 100+ y.o. vampire 🫣”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Pain Chart Comics No. 854 #robot #robots #oldfolks #retired #seniorcitizen #seniors #elderly #painchart The old switcheroo...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(transitive, uncommon) To swap or exchange surreptitiously.

Another day, the magic wind came and switcherooed Katie into a hairdresser named Sparkle.
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