cutthroat

Meanings

Noun

• A murderer who slits the throats of victims.
• An unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person.
• A three-player pocket billiards game where the object is to be the last player with at least one ball still on the table.

Adjective

• Involving the cutting of throats.
• Of or relating to a card game where everyone plays for him or herself rather than playing with a partner.
• Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog.

Origin

• cut + throat