Darbies

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of darby form-of, plural
  2. 2
    handcuffs UK, plural, plural-only, slang

    "Who's afraid of him, except the old governor who daresn't catch him and put him in double-darbies, as he deserves, but lets him go about kidnapping people […]"

Example

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"Who's afraid of him, except the old governor who daresn't catch him and put him in double-darbies, as he deserves, but lets him go about kidnapping people […]"

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