deep cut
/ˈdip(ˈ)kʌt/
deep cut noun: an obscure song by a well known musician.
Noun
deep cut (plural deep cuts)
- An obscure song by a well known musician.
- "Dig a Pony" is my favorite Beatles deep cut.
- 2015, "Weekend Rock Question: What’s the Best Rolling Stones Deep Cut?", Rolling Stone, 10 April
- Any obscure work, a thing likely to be recognized only by a connoisseur.
- I'm a fan of Kurosawa's films, but The Bad Sleep Well is a bit of a deep cut.
- "...there’s still an interesting batch of films on Blu-ray and DVD, like a Blake Lively vehicle, a Brian De Palma classic, and a Wes Craven deep cut."2015, Vikram Murthi, "This Week in Home Video: ‘Age of Adaline’ with Blake Lively, ‘Dressed to Kill’ on Criterion, and More", IndieWire, 8 September
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, cut.
Forms of deep cut
| plural | deep cuts |
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Origin of deep cut
A cut (track of a vinyl record) which is seen as being buried deep in an album.
Questions about deep cut
- What does deep cut mean?
- Deep cut means an obscure song by a well known musician.
- What part of speech is deep cut?
- Deep cut is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deep cut?
- Deep cut is pronounced /ˈdip(ˈ)kʌt/ (US).
- What is the plural of deep cut?
- The plural of deep cut is deep cuts.
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