dominal muscles. He works out and he’s
really cut! 7. mod. circumcised. (Not usu-
ally prenominal.) I’m not cut and nei-
ther is my brother.cut a checktv. to write a check. We’ll cut
the check tonight and send it out in to-
morrow’s mail. Please cut a check for
Mr. Babbit. Here’s the amount.
cut a dealtv. to arrange a deal; to seal a
bargain. Maybe we can cut a deal. Let’s
talk. The two lawyers cut a deal that left
me with the furniture, although she got the
house.
cut a fart and cut one; let a fart; let one
tv. to release intestinal gas through the
anus. (Usually objectionable.) Fred cut
a fart right in the middle of English class,
and nobody moved a muscle.
cut a muffinGo to cut the cheese.
cut and runin. to stop what one is doing
and flee. The cops were coming, so we
cut and run. At the first warning, we cut
and run.
cut ass (out of some place)Go to bag ass
(out of some place).
cut cornerstv. to do something more eas-
ily; to take shortcuts; to save money by
finding cheaper ways to do something.
They’re always finding ways to cut corners.
I won’t cut corners just to save money.
I put quality first.
cutien. a cute thing or person. (Also a term
of address.) Your baby is a real cutie.
Come here, cutie, let me fix your collar.
cutie pien. a cute person, typically a
woman or a baby. (Also a term of ad-
dress.) She is such a cutie pie. What’s
your name, cutie pie?
Cut it out!exclam. Stop it! That’s enough!
Cut it out! Get your hands off me! Cut
it out!
cut loosein. to let go; to become inde-
pendent. It was hard to cut loose from
home. I guess it’s time I cut loose.
cut no ice (with someone)tv. to have no
influence on someone; to fail to convince
someone. I don’t care who you are. It
cuts no ice with me.
cut oneGo to cut a fart.
cut one’s lossestv. to do something to
stop a loss of something. I knew I had
to do something to cut my losses, but it was
almost too late. Sell some of the high-
priced stuff to cut your losses.
cut one’s own throattv. to do something
that harms oneself. If I do that, I’d be
cutting my own throat. He’s just cut-
ting his own throat, and he knows it.cut one’s wolf loosetv. to go on a drink-
ing bout; to get drunk. I’m gonna go
out and cut my wolf loose tonight. Yo u’r e
going to cut your wolf loose too often and
really get into trouble.
cut outin. to leave; to run away. It’s late.
I think I’ll cut out. Don’t cut out now.
The night is young.
cut-ratemod. cheap; low-priced. I don’t
want any cut-rate stuff. Where are your
cut-rate sweaters?cutsn. sharply defined musculature, espe-
cially in the abdominal area. Look at
the cuts on that guy! What great abs!
cut someone a breaktv. to give someone
a break. Come on, cut me a break! I’m
a good guy! I was only a few minutes
late! Cut me a break! Don’t dock my pay!
cut someone in (on something)tv. to
permit someone to share something.
You promised you would cut me in on this
caper. We can’t cut you in. There’s not
enough.cut some Z’sGo to catch some Z’s.
cut the cheese and cut the mustard; cut
a muffintv. to release intestinal gas.
(Usually objectionable.) Who cut the
cheese? People who cut the mustard in
the car have to get out and walk.
Cut the comedy!exclam. Get serious!; Stop
acting silly! That’s enough, you guys.
Cut the comedy! Cut the comedy and get
to work!Cut the crap!exclam. Stop the nonsense!
(Usually objectionable.) I’ve heard
enough. Cut the crap! Cut the crap. Talk
straight or get out.Cut the crap!