cord cutter

[ kawrd-kuht-er ]

nounInformal.
  1. 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.

Origin of cord cutter

1
First recorded in 2010–15

Other words from cord cutter

  • cord cut·ting, noun

Words Nearby cord cutter

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