Definition
Not included in the finalized version of something; deliberately rejected or unintentionally overlooked.
Origins
From the earliest film-editing process, which involved manually removing (cutting) unwanted scenes, leaving the film scraps on the floor of the room used for editing (the cutting room).
In Context
- "The experimental broccoli ice cream flavor was left on the cutting room floor after market research."
See Also
- final cut
- trash heap of history