Talk:darbies

Etymology for handcuffs
John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) includes darbies for handcuffs and also Johnny Darbies (which I'm having trouble citing) for policemen, apparently from. Could this be the origin? Equinox ◑ 02:30, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

US usage?
"Darbies" for handcuffs has the usage label "UK", but two of the four quotations are from an American author. Perhaps it was formerly used in the US but has dropped out of use there?