- plural of darby.
darbies
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of darbies
First recorded in 1565–75; probably from the phrase Darby's bonds a rigid bond, perhaps named after a noted 16th-century usurer
Example Sentences
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The great escapist simply banged the darbies on the pillar and walked off.
From Time Magazine Archive
"That gammon won't do," replied one of them, who was a constable; "you'll come along with us, and we may as well put on the darbies," continued he, producing a pair of handcuffs.
From Japhet, in Search of a Father by Frederick Marryat
Look-a-here, stranger, is it the darbies, or the crime, which brings the disgrace upon the family?
From Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue by Warren T. Ashton
"Hush, Jimmy, don't threaten while the darbies are on you; but it will be a long time before you will again enjoy your favorite game."
From Oscar the Detective Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective by Harlan Page Halsey
Then he turned to the red-whiskered man, and inquired fiercely, why he hadn't put the darbies on the scoundrel.
From Bred in the Bone by James Payn
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