Meanings
nouncuff on the ear (plural cuffs on the ear)
plural cuffs on the ear
- A box on the ear; a painful smack on the side of the head.
Synonyms: slap in the face
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA box on the ear; a painful smack on the side of the head.
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Translations
Dutch muilpeer, oorvijg
- muilpeersmack on the side of the head
- oorvijgsmack on the side of the head
- draai om de orensmack on the side of the head
Finnish korvapuusti
- korvapuustismack on the side of the head
German Maulschelle, Ohrfeige
- Maulschellesmack on the side of the head
- Ohrfeigesmack on the side of the head
- Backpfeifesmack on the side of the head
Spanish bofetada, bofetón
- bofetadasmack on the side of the head
- bofetónsmack on the side of the head
- cachetadasmack on the side of the head
- tortasmack on the side of the head
Swedish örfil
- örfilsmack on the side of the head
Welsh bonclust
- bonclustsmack on the side of the head
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APA
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“cuff on the ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuff%20on%20the%20ear. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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