cord cutter

cord cut·ter

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Definition of cord cutter words

noun cord cutter a person who has switched from cable, satellite, or landline to a wireless or Internet connection to access television or phone service: Cord cutters are using more mobile apps to view college football than ever before. 1

before 2010

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 2010-15

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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