clink-clanks

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

clink-clanks pl (plural only)

  1. (slang) handcuffs
    • 2020 May 26, “What Happens When You Get Arrested”, in The Infographics Show‎:
      Sadly for you, the fuzz didn't take kindly to you running around in your birthday suit, and faster than you can say "Miranda rights," they've put the clink-clanks on you and are hauling you off to the joint.
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