deep throat
noun
often capitalized D&T
: an informant who divulges damaging information under cover of anonymity
Examples of deep throat in a Sentence
an accountant who had turned deep throat, he was the first to leak the information that the company had been cooking its books for years
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From Wednesday, all air crew arriving in city must provide deep throat saliva samples, by spitting into a cup.
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Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 8 July 2020
The changes follow the announcement earlier this week that crew members would be required to submit deep throat saliva samples at Hong Kong International Airport.
—Julia Horowitz, CNN, 9 July 2020
The airlines dropped flights to the city after Hong Kong’s health authority mandated new deep throat testing and quarantine rules for anyone flying there, including possible mandatory hospitalization for anyone that tests positive for COVID-19.
—Dallas News, 9 July 2020
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Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 8 July 2020
The changes follow the announcement earlier this week that crew members would be required to submit deep throat saliva samples at Hong Kong International Airport.
—Julia Horowitz, CNN, 9 July 2020
The airlines dropped flights to the city after Hong Kong’s health authority mandated new deep throat testing and quarantine rules for anyone flying there, including possible mandatory hospitalization for anyone that tests positive for COVID-19.
—Dallas News, 9 July 2020
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“Deep throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20throat. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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