deep throat

noun

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

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Meanings

deep throat1

verbdeep throat (third-person singular simple present deep throats, present participle deep throating, simple past and past participle deep throated)

present singular third person deep throats · participle present deep throating · participle past deep throated · past deep throated

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of deep-throat.

Deep Throat2

nounDeep Throat (plural Deep Throats)

plural Deep Throats

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

Origin

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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Translations

Finnish syväkurkku
  • syväkurkkusecret informant
Cite this entry
APA

deep throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20throat

MLA

“deep throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20throat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deep throat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20throat.

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