two-time

[too-tahym] /ˈtuˌtaɪm/
verb (used with object), two-timed, two-timing. Informal.
1.
to be unfaithful to (a lover or spouse).
2.
to double-cross.
Origin
1925-30
Related forms
two-timer, noun
Examples from the web for two-time
  • The point was the chance to wrestle a former two-time world champion.
British Dictionary definitions for two-time

two-time

verb
1.
(informal) to deceive (someone, esp a lover) by carrying on a relationship with another
Derived Forms
two-timer, noun
Word Origin and History for two-time
v.

"to deceive, cheat, betray," 1924, perhaps from notion of "to have two at a time." An earlier reference (1922) in a Kentucky criminal case and involves a double-cross or betrayal, without a romance angle. Related: two-timing (adj.); two-timer.

Slang definitions & phrases for two-time

two-time

verb

To deceive and betray someone; esp, to betray one's proper sweetheart by consorting with someone else: Two-Timing Boy Wrecks Girl's Dream

[1924+; perhaps fr two at a time; perhaps fr making time with two at once]