Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deep throat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables
deep- throat
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secret informant possessing valuable information, especially one who stays secret long after the incident in question is concluded.

verb

Alternative spelling of deep-throat.

Etymology

First used as the secret identity of W. Mark Felt, who used this alias to supply reporters with valuable information about the Watergate scandal.

Inflected Forms

Deep Throats (plural) deep throats (present, singular) deep throating (participle, present) deep throated (participle, past) deep throated (past)

Questions

What does deep throat mean?
A secret informant possessing valuable information, especially one who stays secret long after the incident in question is concluded.
Where does deep throat come from?
First used as the secret identity of W. Mark Felt, who used this alias to supply reporters with valuable information about the Watergate scandal.

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