If one engages in a wrong activity, confident that one will not get caught, but the activity unexpectedly emerges to the surface and brings the downfall, one spitzers himself.

Johnny spitzered himself when his plagiarism he committed fifteen years ago was caught: he lost his tenure.
by Jean-Baptiste Eisenhower April 22, 2008
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When you criticize people for cheating on their partners and then you do it yourself.
Joe: Hey isn't Steve going out with Angela?
Bob: Yea, why?
Joe: I just saw him making out with another chick! I guess all that talk about being 'faithful' to people was a bunch of bull huh?
Bob: Yep. He just pulled a spitzer on Angela...
by Itsnotthatfunny March 14, 2008
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The ability to lose your prestigious, high profile, well paying job and the public's confidence, because you paid for sex.
Eliot was Spitzered by Kristen and the FBI.
by mecicon March 11, 2008
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The act of vehemently accusing and or chastising someone for a behavior or action, then doing the very same thing when they turn their back.
Former Governor Elliot Spitzer Prosecuted Prostitution rings, and customers; all while using them himself for the past decade. Each of the persons prosecuted were "spitzered."
by Ascoda March 13, 2008
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Losing ones high-paying, high-profile job after being caught in a prostitution ring.
Mike got spitzered from his VP job after he was busted with that hooker.
by jrod147 March 11, 2008
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Past tense of the intransitive verb to spitzer, which means to self-destruct. Used most frequently when referring to politicians, although linguists predict the term will be more widely used.
He spitzered after years of pomposity.
by Sandrina March 19, 2008
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Getting so drunk you forget to put your porn collection away leading to it's discovery in the morning.
Mike: The old lady's breathen down my neck.

Ike: I told you to quit getting spitzered.
by Mbob March 20, 2008
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