TAFFY

taffy

(noun) chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

taffy (countable and uncountable, plural taffies)

(US) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled molasses or brown sugar.

(informal) Flattery.

Usage notes

Taffy is similar to toffee, which is a hard candy, but taffy is a soft candy.

Etymology

Noun

Taffy (plural Taffys or Taffies)

(slang, sometimes, pejorative) A Welshman.

Source: Wiktionary


Taf"fy, n. Etym: [Prov. E. taffy toffy.]

1. A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boiled down and poured out in shallow pans. [Written also, in England, toffy.]

2. Flattery; soft phrases. [Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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