two-time

verb

ˈtü-ˌtīm

two-timed; two-timing; two-times

: to betray (a spouse or lover) by secret lovemaking with another

: double-cross

two-timer noun

an entrepreneur who's supposedly two-timed every business partner she's ever had

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of two-time was in 1924

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“Two-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-time. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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