Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Cuff \Cuff\ (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cuffed} (k?ft); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Cuffing}.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to
check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ]
1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the
hand; to slap.
I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. --Shak.
They with their quills did all the hurt they could,
And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
--Dryden.
2. To buffet. ``Cuffed by the gale.'' --Tennyson.
Source : WordNet®
cuffed
adj : struck with especially the open hand; "hung his head like a
cuffed and chastised child"; "wondered which was the
worse punishment, her slapped face or her injured
feelings" [syn: {slapped}]