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deep cut

noun
/ˈdip kʌt/US

Etymology

A cut (track of a vinyl record) which is seen as being buried deep in an album.

Definitions

  1. 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
    • 2016, Nate Chinen, "Norah Jones Returns to Her Jazz Roots", The New York Times, 15 September "With luck, her tour will include the standout Neil Young cover she included on “Day Breaks” — a deep cut called “Don’t Be Denied,” from 1973."

  2. 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.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, cut.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA