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
Trimm, the swell financeer, sportin' 'round with the darbies on him all nice an' snug an' reg'lar!
From The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
And then the darbies were on him, and soon after they were off me.
From The Torch and Other Tales by Phillpotts, Eden
Being a bit to the good in strength, and knowing something about the game, downed him after a while and got the darbies on him.
From The Gem Collector by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
To twig the darbies; to knock off the irons.
From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis
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