English · Idiom Candidate

cut up nasty

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to speak badly or criticize someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: to cut up in a nasty manner

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She cut up her ex-boyfriend nasty in front of their friends

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cut up nasty” mean?

to speak badly or criticize someone Literally: to cut up in a nasty manner

Is “cut up nasty” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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