A dialectal or informal term for someone who cuffs (hits), or a device used to apply cuffs.
From 'cuff' (to hit) plus the agent suffix '-er' (meaning one who does something). Primarily dialectal usage, especially in older English or regional speech.
The word 'cuff' has two completely different meanings that confuse learners—it can mean a hit (as in 'a cuff on the ear') or the fold of fabric at the end of a sleeve, and they might actually share a connection through the idea of something striking or striking against something.
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