Complete Definition of "cutthroat"

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Noun
en-noun

  1. A murderer who slits the throats of his victims.
  2. An unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person.

Adjective
cutthroat

  1. Involving the cutting of throats
  2. Of or relating to a card game where ever man plays for himself rather than playing with a partner.

#: He found that playing cutthroat Spades was much difficult than playing with a partner.

  1. Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog

#:Law is a cutthroat business, you always have to look out to see who is trying to outdo you.

Translations
trans-top|very competitive, dog-eat-dog
German: mörderisch, halsabschneiderisch
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