Something that cuts racism -- it's out of order (8)
I believe the answer is:
scimitar
'order' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'something that cuts racism it's out' is the wordplay.
'something' becomes 'it' (both can refer to an object).
'that cuts' is an anagram indicator.
'it's out' is an insertion indicator.
'racism' anagrammed gives 'scimar'.
'it' going inside 'scimar' is 'SCIMITAR'.
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scimitar that I've seen before include "This cut" , "Sword with curved blade used by the Turks and Persians" , "I'm racist, owning an oriental sword" , "Curved form of sword" , "Short curved oriental sword" .)