deep throat

noun

1. an anonymous source of secret information

Word History and Origins

Origin of deep throat¹

C20: from the code name of such a source in the Watergate scandal; a reference to the title of a pornographic film

Example Sentences

While Felt never got the top job, he is now remembered as the prized anonymous source “Deep Throat,” who helped Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in their Pulitzer Prize-winning Watergate investigation.

From Salon

One of my favorite examples of the media running with an unverifiable statistical claim involved the seminal pornographic movie “Deep Throat.”

From Los Angeles Times

The producers of a 2005 documentary asserted that “Deep Throat” had grossed $600 million, which they said made it the most profitable movie in history.

From Los Angeles Times

What a strange Deep Throat situation.

From Slate

At the “Deep Throat” premiere, for instance, Joyce bumps into Joan Didion, a celebrity sighting that impresses her more than either Alan.

From New York Times

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