TOFF

toff, nob

(noun) informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

toff (plural toffs)

(obsolete) An elegantly dressed person.

(British, derogatory) A person of the upper class, or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.

Antonyms

• pleb

Source: Wiktionary


Toff, n. [Etym. uncertain.]

Definition: A fop; a beau; a swell. [Slang, Eng.] Kipling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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