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cuffs

British  
/ kʌfs /

plural noun

  1. informal short for handcuffs See handcuff

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jonesy, a mononymous L.A.-based queer artist who was a regular at a number of these spots worked briefly as a barback at Cuffs, a major gay hangout of the recent past.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2019

He told The Associated Press in an email that, "Cuffs were never on."

From US News • Nov. 18, 2015

Other new dramas in the pipeline include Cuffs, an eight-part weekday evening police series written by Julie Geary, creator of Prisoners' Wives.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2014

The Los Angeles–based boutique and design firm TenOverSix created the interiors; the New York–based cocktail sommeliers Cuffs & Buttons crafted the 19-century-inspired drink menu.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2014

This whole thing was making me feel off balance, but I felt the familiar Chaos Cuffs on my hip and calmed down.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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