Clink-clanks
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 handcuffs plural, plural-only, slang
"Sadly for you, the fuzz didn't take kindly to you running around in your birthday suit, and faster than you can say "Miranda rights," they've put the clink-clanks on you and are hauling you off to the joint."
Example
More examples"Sadly for you, the fuzz didn't take kindly to you running around in your birthday suit, and faster than you can say "Miranda rights," they've put the clink-clanks on you and are hauling you off to the joint."
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
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