deep cut
noun
plural deep cuts
1
music
: a song that is considerably less popular and well-known than other songs on the same album or by the same artist
From there, the band careened through highlights and the occasional deep cut from its catalog …—
Mikael Wood
Mikael WoodBut the rocker saw an opportunity to turn casual fans on to his deep cuts—so each disc intersperses hits with lesser-known album tracks in non-chronological order.—David Browne
David Browne2
: something (such as an obscure reference to a book or movie) that is recognizable to devotees but not usually to others
One of the fun things about being a Marvel fan is the franchise's ability to constantly surprise its audience with comic book deep cuts, surprising castings, and twists that no one sees coming.—Alexis Nedd
Alexis Nedd
deep-cut
adjective
a deep-cut reference/joke
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The latest move to reduce the number of federal health workers comes as the the CDC is assisting with a deadly measles outbreak in west Texas and New Mexico and as lawmakers are debating deep cuts to Medicaid in the federal budget.
—Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Then reports spread of a General Services Administration plan to close more than 110 IRS offices that serve as Taxpayer Assistance Centers and to cut the IRS workforce by as much as half, which would mean deep cuts in service.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
More likely is a continuation of what has already begun at the agency: deep cuts to staff, programs and grants.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
But the group also plans to pick out some deep cuts, including songs that have never been performed live.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Then reports spread of a General Services Administration plan to close more than 110 IRS offices that serve as Taxpayer Assistance Centers and to cut the IRS workforce by as much as half, which would mean deep cuts in service.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
More likely is a continuation of what has already begun at the agency: deep cuts to staff, programs and grants.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
But the group also plans to pick out some deep cuts, including songs that have never been performed live.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Deep cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20cut. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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