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cuff (2)

cuff [ kuf ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle cuffed, present participle cuff·ing, 3rd person present singular cuffs)
Definition:
 
hit with open hand: to hit somebody lightly with an open hand



noun  (plural cuffs)
Definition:
 
open-handed blow: a light blow with an open hand

[Mid-16th century. Probably an imitation of the sound of hitting]
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