cutthroat

¹cut·throat

noun \ˈkət-ˌthrōt\

Definition of CUTTHROAT

1

: killer, murderer

2

: a cruel unprincipled person

Examples of CUTTHROAT

1. <while traveling the ancient Silk Road, traders were constant prey to cutthroats and thieves>

First Known Use of CUTTHROAT

1535

Related to CUTTHROAT

Synonyms: assassin, homicide, killer, manslayer, murderer

Related Words: bravo, hit man, torpedo, triggerman; butcher, executioner, massacrer, slaughterer, slayer; murderess

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Rhymes with CUTTHROAT

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