UNCUFFING

What Does Uncuffing Mean in a Text?

The Growing Glossary of Dating Slang

If you're new to online dating, then I'm afraid there is whole new language with well over 250 terms for you to learn.

Particularly since the rise of the iKids, people have been far more open about their sexual preferences and desires, and this has generated a long glossary of new dating terms. Many sexual preferences are still abbreviated on dating sites, presumably with the idea that those who do not understand the term do not need to know it. That thinking does not help newcomers though. Here is the term you're looking for:

Uncuffing means "Ditching A Long-Term Partner."

More Observations...

In dating related chat, uncuffing is a reference to removing handcuffs. It is used to refer to the act of leaving a long-term relationship or getting divorced. For example:

Jo is uncuffing from Sam. Game on!
Ali and Les are getting uncuffed! What a shame.

Uncuffing is based on the idea that people who are in a long-term relationship are cuffed (i.e., wearing handcuffs). For a full list of dating related abbreviations and other terms, check out our digital dating page.

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When I write uncuffing, I mean this:

"Ditching A Long-Term Partner"

Summary of Key Points

Definition for Uncuffing

"Ditching A Long-Term Partner" is the most common meaning for uncuffing in a text or on a messaging app (particularly a dating site).

uncuffing
Definition:	Ditching A Long-Term Partner
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at Uncuffing

Uncuffing is a slang word. Slang refers to words, phrases and uses of language that are regarded as very informal and which are often restricted to a special context or a particular group of users.