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cuffin

/ˈkʌfɪn/

cuffin noun: a man.

Noun

cuffin (plural cuffins)

  1. (obsolete, thieves' cant) A man.
    • No, we scorn to be pure rogues, but if you come to our libken, or our stalling-ken, you shall find neither him nor me a queer cuffin.c. 1607-1610, Ben Jonson, The Roaring Girl
  2. (obsolete, thieves' cant) A Justice of the Peace.
    Synonyms:
    queer cuffin

Synonyms of cuffin

Forms of cuffin

pluralcuffins

Phrases with cuffin

Words that rhyme with cuffin

Questions about cuffin

What does cuffin mean?
Cuffin means a man.
What part of speech is cuffin?
Cuffin is a noun.
How do you pronounce cuffin?
Cuffin is pronounced /ˈkʌfɪn/.
What is the plural of cuffin?
The plural of cuffin is cuffins.

Words near cuffin in the dictionary

  1. cuffer
  2. cuffers
  3. Cuffes
  4. Cuffie
  5. cuffies
  6. cuffin
  7. cuffing
  8. cuffing out
  9. cuffing season
  10. cuffing seasons
  11. cuffing up

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