Deep cut

/ˈdip kʌt/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An obscure song by a well known musician. idiomatic

    ""Dig a Pony" is my favorite Beatles deep cut."

  2. 2
    Any obscure work, a thing likely to be recognized only by a connoisseur. idiomatic

    "I'm a fan of Kurosawa's films, but The Bad Sleep Well is a bit of a deep cut."

  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deep, cut.

Example

More examples

""Dig a Pony" is my favorite Beatles deep cut."

Etymology

A cut (track of a vinyl record) which is seen as being buried deep in an album.