noun Internet Slang

Cuffing Season

/ˈkʌfɪŋ ˈsiːzən/ · noun · slang

The colder months when single people want to couple up and settle down for the winter.

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Definitions

1

A half-joking explanation for why everyone suddenly wants a relationship around winter.

“He only texts back during cuffing season.”
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2

The idea that summer flings end and winter relationships begin.

“They got cuffed in November and broke up by spring.”
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3

The autumn-to-winter stretch when people seek a partner to stay cosy with through the cold.

“It's October, cuffing season is officially open.”
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Cuffing Season In A Sentence

Cuffing season has me downloading the apps again.
She's prepping for cuffing season already.
Nothing says cuffing season like matching hoodies.

Origin & Usage

From being cuffed (handcuffed, i.e. tied down), it spread through Black Twitter and hip-hop culture in the early 2010s to name the winter urge to couple up.

Variants CuffedGet cuffed
Tags #gen-z#dating#internet#relationships

People Also Ask

What does cuffing season mean?

Cuffing season is the colder part of the year when single people look to couple up for the winter.

When is cuffing season?

Roughly autumn through winter — about October to February.

What does getting cuffed mean?

Getting cuffed means getting into a relationship, especially during cuffing season.

What does cuffing season mean on TikTok?

On TikTok it's used to joke about the winter pressure to find a partner.

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