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Taking disregard for the old saying "[[Runs with Scissors|Don't run with scissors]]" to a whole new level, the [[Cutlass Between the Teeth]] is the tendency for usually Badass characters to run around with the handle (or blade, if they're feeling really tough) of a sword or knife clenched between their teeth. Can have its uses, at most earning a free hand, but its true purpose is to make the character doing it [[Rule of Cool|look even cooler]]. One would think you'd only attempt this on something with a blade with an edge on just ''one'' side...
A frequent tactic of [[Pirates]], who often need their hands free for swimming or climbing the rigging.
Rarely a [[Truth in Television]] as it takes much discipline and exercise to fight the gagging reflex down which inevitably comes into play when you've got something between your teeth, still breathe through your mouth and wont swallow the damn thing.(And considering how big sword hilts are your whole face would hurt too soon enough)
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Kyuzo does this twice in ''[[Samurai 7]]''. With two swords, it's easy to run out of hands.
* The pirate-themed anime ''[[One Piece]]'' takes this to extremes. Roronoa Zoro, a bounty hunter who eventually becomes Luffy's swordsman, utilizes the powerful techniques of Santôryû, a fictional fighting style that involves wielding three swords, one in each hand and one ''in the mouth''. Somehow, [[Talking Is a Free Action|he can even talk while doing this]]: the creator said that [[It Runs on Nonsensoleum|it is his heart that allows him to speak]].
** Although in the [[FUNimation]] dub, his voice ''is'' muffled (albeit still quite coherent) when using it.
*** However in the original Japanese voice over he amusingly rolls his r's like a yankee with sword clenched in teeth. Now that's talent.
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* Koromaru in ''[[Persona 3]]'' does this. Of course, he is a dog.
* Repede in ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'' does this too. He is also a dog.
* [http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/10/103231/1868769-vlcsnap_2011_08_24_20h24m39s209.png Great Gray Wolf Sif] in ''[[Dark Souls]]'' does this as well. He is a wolf.
* Pikachu does this in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' when picking up a beam sword (or anything else, for that matter), since he runs on all fours (walking is done upright).
** ''Brawl'' changes things a bit. The forepaws have use as a grip for held weapons; swinging with the Homerun Bat and firing with the Super Scope, for example. Pikachu is even forced to carry the Cracker Launcher outside of its jaws, it's that damn big.
** Ditto with Ivysaur and Squirtle in ''Brawl''.
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* Raiden's [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] near the end of ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]''.
* In ''[[Tsukihime]]'', Shiki does it during Ciel's route. The writer probably didn't do this to try to be cool; Shiki probably realizes that doing that is completely impractical and just plain dumb. However, {{spoiler|since he lost both his arms and the situation really called for him to do something, it was do it or die.}}
* Sora in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' carries his keyblade in his mouth while in his Lion form in the [[The Lion King|Pridelands]].
* The [http://www.azeemalim.co.uk/portfolio/big/foxhound.png FOXHOUND logo] from ''[[Metal Gear]]'' incorporated this design, having a fox hold a combat dagger in its mouth.
* Also used in ''[[Shinobi]]'' (the [[PlayStation 2]] remake); one variety of enemy is essentially an [[Goddamned Bats|armored ninja dog]] that holds a two-bladed sword in its mouth.
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