Plasticuffs

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plastic handcuffs plural, plural-only

    "From the briefcase he took two pairs of plasticuffs, and handed them to the first — and now entirely compliant — bodyguard."

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"From the briefcase he took two pairs of plasticuffs, and handed them to the first — and now entirely compliant — bodyguard."

Etymology

Blend of plastic + cuffs.

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