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turncoat

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/ (UK)
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/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/ (UK) · /ˈtɝn.koʊt/ (US)

Definition of turncoat

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
    “But some will cry Turncoat, and rip up old stories, / How I always pretended to be for the tories: […]”
    “Federal prosecutors say that in addition to turncoat witnesses, they are armed with secretly recorded conversations made in the Camden, N.J., office of Mr. Stanfa's lawyer, Salvatore Avena, who has also been indicted on racketeering charges.”
    “The opposition members chanted slogans against the turncoats and termed the speaker’s attitude as partial. To them the speaker was promoting 'lotacracy' in the province, prompting them to chant 'go Speaker go', and 'lota speaker'.”
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noun

  1. A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.
    “But some will cry Turncoat, and rip up old stories, / How I always pretended to be for the tories: […]”
    “Federal prosecutors say that in addition to turncoat witnesses, they are armed with secretly recorded conversations made in the Camden, N.J., office of Mr. Stanfa's lawyer, Salvatore Avena, who has also been indicted on racketeering charges.”
    “The opposition members chanted slogans against the turncoats and termed the speaker’s attitude as partial. To them the speaker was promoting 'lotacracy' in the province, prompting them to chant 'go Speaker go', and 'lota speaker'.”

verb

  1. To act as a turncoat; to betray

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Etymology

A compound of turn + coat, reportedly derived from the sometime military practice of wearing uniform coats that were lined in material of a contrasting color, and which could be worn inside out to present a different appearance.

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