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Webster 1913 Edition
Taffy
Taf′fy
,Noun.
[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]
Definition 2024
Taffy
Taffy
See also: taffy
English
Proper noun
Taffy (plural Taffys or Taffies)
- (sometimes pejorative) A nickname for a Welshman.
taffy
taffy
See also: Taffy
English
Alternative forms
- toffee (Australia, New Zealand, UK)
Noun
taffy (countable and uncountable, plural taffies)
- (US) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled molasses or brown sugar.
Usage notes
- Taffy is similar to the British toffee, which is a hard candy, but this is a soft candy in America.