darbies
handcuffs; manacles.
Origin of darbies
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How to use darbies in a sentence
Trimm, the swell financeer, sportin' 'round with the darbies on him all nice an' snug an' reg'lar!
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbIt don't make any difference what his game is, right here is where he gets into a pair of darbies.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. MatthewsHere, constables, put the darbies on 'em, and take 'em back to Hobarton.'
The Book of the Bush | George DunderdaleLook at the wee han's on 'em to slip out of darbies like the same.
Tropic Days | E. J. BanfieldI have put the darbies on the most terrible ruffian of modern times.'
The Exploits of Juve | Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain
British Dictionary definitions for darbies
/ (ˈdɑːbɪz) /
British short for handcuffs: See handcuff
Origin of darbies
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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