Darbies
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of darby form-of, plural
- 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
More examples"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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