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Cuff vs Kuff - What's the difference?

cuff | kuff |

As nouns the difference between cuff and kuff

is that cuff is glove; mitten while kuff is a non-Muslim.

As a verb cuff

is to furnish with cuffs.

cuff

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cuffe, .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) glove; mitten.
  • The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist.
  • The end of a pants leg, folded up.
    • Related terms
    * cufflinks * turnup * off-the-cuff

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To furnish with cuffs.
  • To handcuff.

    • Etymology 2

    1520, “to hit”, apparently of (etyl) origin, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l), (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again.
  • * Dryden
    • They with their quills did all the hurt they could, / And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
  • To fight; to scuffle; to box.
  • * Dryden
    • While the peers cuff to make the rabble sport.
  • To buffet.
  • * Tennyson
    • cuffed by the gale

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap.
  • * Spenser
    • Snatcheth his sword, and fiercely to him flies; / Who well it wards, and quitten cuff with cuff.
  • * Hudibras
    • Many a bitter kick and cuff .

    kuff

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative, slang) A non-Muslim.
  • :*{{quote-web
    • , date = 2014-08-11 , author = Twitter user @Hamse45 , title = Tweet , site = , url = https://twitter.com/Hamse45/status/498981889739608065 , passage = I won't ever say RIP for a kuff cuz he won't be resting in peace while he's in the hell fire }}
  • :*{{quote-web
    • , date = 2014-09-16 , author = Twitter user @Feesabeelilah , title = Tweet , site = , url = https://twitter.com/AmaatuLlah/status/512001934836772864 , passage = So much discussion on Hennings in my TL. People need to stop being emotional. This deen has rules. The asl of the blood of the kuff is halal }}
  • :*{{quote-web
    • , date = 2014-09-22 , author = Twitter user @itsnadias , title = Tweet , site = , url = https://twitter.com/itsnadias/status/514019997346463744 , passage = Someone punch these kuff in my @ to Siraat al mustaqeem }}
  • :*{{quote-web
    • , date = 2014-09-18 , author = Twitter user @MannWaSalwah , title = Tweet , site = , url = https://twitter.com/MannWaSalwah/status/512725754069524482 , passage = Stupid kuffs are so backwards. According to their idea of honour animals are the most honoured cuz they aint got no clothing at all. }}