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Cut Santa short? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nick

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This might be a double definition.

'cut' is the first definition.
(I know that nick is a type of cut)

'santa short?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for nick that I've seen before include "Mark" , "diabolical person's name" , "Nab; notch" , "porridge" , "Purloin (sl.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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