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Hand-Cuffing 

When a guy is in public with a girl he likes, and will not leave her side because he fears she will talk to other men. Usually the girl is too attractive for him, and does not reciprocate his romantic feelings, but is leading him on for a while, probably for free drinks/purses. He is definitely only a friend, but she probably has no other prospects at the time, or has just gotten out of a bad relationship and is entertaining the idea of letting this guy date her.

How to tell if a guy is hand-cuffing

1.) The girl he is with is much too attractive for him
2.) He has a worried look on his face and keeps scanning the bar/club/mall for potential threats.
3.) They never touch or kiss, he just kind of looms in her personal bubble, hoping for more attention.

If you see a guy hand-cuffing, go talk to his girl. He won't say anything; he will just stand there quietly with a slightly sour expression on his face until you are done.
Jim: Wow, did you see that girl walk in? She's gorgeous... I think I'm gonna go talk to her.

Joe: Nah bro, she's with her boyfriend. Don't you see that guy hanging all over her?

Jim: Man, he's just hand-cuffing... See how scared he looks? He has a fauxhawk, and she probably dressed him. She needs some testosterone in her life, I'm going in.
Hand-Cuffing by aspartame July 20, 2009

Angry Hand Cuffed 

When you hand cuff your girl to the bed then cum on her face
Yeah bro, I angry hand cuffed her ass last night
Angry Hand Cuffed by ScottyDontKnow October 30, 2011

Cuffed Hand Syndrome 

A case where the person has his/her hand always in a cuffed position, ready to give his/her supervisor a quick hand-job, or phalangel gratification. A Kiss ass in so many words.

Usually can be found on misshapen chinese men.
Because of Johnny's Cuffed Hand Syndrome, he is always getting special favors.
Cuffed Hand Syndrome by Xio Ming February 27, 2008

golden handcuffs 

When you are tethered to a despicable job because of the big money you are paid to do it.
There is no easy removal of the golden handcuffs; you begin to tolerate them almost as if they were not there.
golden handcuffs by Dr Bunnygirl December 21, 2018

Verbal Handcuffs

When someone won't stop talking (usually about a subject you have no interest in). The talker has verbally forced you to stand there there and listen, even though you have given many clues that you have checked out. Examples: vacant stares, looking at your watch, checking your phone, answering in short one word phrases.
Girl 1 :So then I realized my cat really likes Meow Mix more than Frisky's but only if I mix it with Fancy Feast.

Girl 2: (Stares blankly)

Girl 1: Unless of course it's Chicken Livers from 9 Lives, Snowball loves that. It's her favorite.

Girl 2: Uh-huh.

Girl 1: Of course on her birthday I give her the good stuff, real tuna!

Girl 2: (Thinks fuck me, verbal handcuffs)
Verbal Handcuffs by pseudonymho February 3, 2010
Word of the Day on July 16, 2017
(FANTASY SPORTS) - a player one selects for his/her fantasy team roster as a contingency for when one of the star players is injured/suspended/etc. often tends to be a backup or other teammate on the star player's 'Real Life' team roster, whose stats one would expect naturally to go up as a direct consequence of the star player's absence.
"This is fun? It's fun to watch your first-round pick standing sullenly on the sidelines every week as his backup whom you forgot to pick as a handcuff is putting up points? That's fun? REALLY?" (Bill Simmons, ESPN.com - 10/02/2009)
handcuff by billsimmons October 2, 2009
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