cuffing

cuff

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Definitions of cuffing word

noun cuffing a blow with the fist or the open hand; buffet. 1
verb with object cuffing to strike with the open hand; beat; buffet. 1
idioms cuffing off the cuff, Informal. extemporaneously; on the spur of the moment. unofficially or informally: I'm telling you this strictly off the cuff. 1
idioms cuffing on the cuff, Slang. with the promise of future payment; on credit. without charge; with no payment expected: He enjoyed his meal the more because it was on the cuff. 1
noun cuffing Present participle of cuff. 1
noun cuffing The act by which somebody is cuffed or struck. 0

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English cuffe mitten; perhaps akin to Old English cuffie cap < Medieval Latin cuphia coif1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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