cutthroat

Meanings

• noun

  A person who acts in a cruelly unscrupulous way, especially a traitor or a ruthless business competitor.

  - "He was a cutthroat competitor who would do anything to win the contract."
  - "The pirate captain was a cutthroat, known for his cruelty and treachery."

• noun

  A type of trout with sharply pointed, serrated gills.

  - "The angler caught a beautiful cutthroat trout from the mountain stream."
  - "Cutthroat trout are native to the western United States."

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Rhymes

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throat , coat , moat , boat

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Variants

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cutthroat , cutthroats , cutthroat trout , cutthroat trouts , cutthroat contract , cutthroat contracts , cut her own throat , cut his own throat , cut one's own throat , cut their own throat , cut-throat razor

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'throat-cutter' in the late 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. Cutthroat trout are also known as 'western rainbow trout'.

2. The term 'cutthroat' was first used in print in 1598.

3. Cutthroat trout are known for their distinctive red or pink throat.

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Related Concepts

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1. ruthless: Having or showing no mercy; cruel and unprincipled.

2. treacherous: Unreliable or disloyal, especially to an enemy or a friend.

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Culture

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In literature, cutthroats are often portrayed as ruthless and cunning characters, such as Long John Silver in 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson.

How to Memorize "cutthroat"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a knife, cutting someone's throat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cutthroat' with 'ruthless' and 'treacherous'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cuts Throats' to remember the meaning of the word.

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