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Either the bottom of your pants or the bottom of your freedom, no in-between.
means The folded-over end of a sleeve or trouser leg, or — in slang — to restrain someone with handcuffs (and informally, to buy something on credit or commit to a relationship).
from From Middle English 'cuffe,' a glove or mitten, of uncertain deeper origin — possibly related to Medieval Latin 'cuffia,' a head covering or cap. The sense drifted from something worn on the hand to the edge of a sleeve. The 'handcuff' meaning is literally that: a 'cuff' clapped on the wrist, recorded since at least the 17th century. The unrelated 'cuff' meaning a light blow ('a cuff on the ear') is likely a separate word of obscure, probably imitative, origin.
- shirt origin
- Detachable cuffs let Victorians fake clean shirts cheaply
- off the cuff
- Comes from speakers scribbling notes on shirt cuffs
- cuffing season
- Cold months pair the lonely into temporary couples
- handcuff key
- Most standard models open with one universal key
cuff of the wild — 1970s-80s australian rules football rivalry between essendon and carlton, known for physical play and intense confrontations
battle of the brawl — 1988 mike tyson vs evander holyfield fight featuring biting incident and multiple cuffing exchanges in las vegas