cut up vs tranche

cut up

verb
  • To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections. 

  • To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting. 

  • To move aggressively in front of another vehicle while driving. 

  • To behave like a clown or jokester (a cut-up); to misbehave; to act in a playful, comical, boisterous, or unruly manner to elicit laughter, attention, etc. 

  • Comprise a particular selection of runners. 

  • To distress mentally or emotionally. 

  • To disintegrate; to break into pieces. 

adj
  • Emotionally upset; mentally distressed. 

  • Muscular and lean. 

  • Wounded with multiple lacerations. 

  • Having been cut into smaller pieces. 

tranche

verb
  • To divide into tranches. 

noun
  • A distinct subdivision of a single policyholder's benefits, typically relating to separate premium increments. 

  • One of a set of classes or risk maturities that compose a multiple-class security, such as a CMO or REMIC; a class of bonds. Collateralized mortgage obligations are structured with several tranches of bonds that have various maturities. 

  • A pension scheme's or scheme member's benefits relating to distinct accrual periods with different rules. 

  • A slice, section or portion. 

How often have the words cut up and tranche occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )