Definition for cut-throat - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	cut-throat (cut-throat) noun 1 dated a murderer or other violent criminal: meanwhile, Hitler and his crew of cut-throats were tramping all over Europe 2short for cut-throat razor. 3 (also cut-throat trout) a trout of western North America, with red or orange markings under the jaw. Salmo clarki, family Salmonidae adjective 1(of a competitive situation or activity) fierce and intense; involving the use of ruthless measures: the cut-throat world of fashion (of a person) using ruthless methods in a competitive situation: the greedy cut-throat manufacturers he worked for 2denoting a form of whist (or other card game normally for four) played by three players.		Search results in the dictionary cut-throat razor cut-throat weaver (also cut-throat or cut-throat finch) cut one's own throat in throat cut-throat in cut-throat weaver (also cut-throat or cut-throat finch) cut-throat finch in cut-throat weaver (also cut-throat or cut-throat finch) More results » Nearby Words cut lunch cut up cut-and-come-again cut-and-cover cut-down cut-in cut-off cut-out cut-price cut-throat cut-throat razor cut-throat weaver cutaneous cutaway cutback cutch cute cutesy Cuthbert, St