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Taffy2|ˈtæfɪ| [An ascribed Welsh pronunciation of Davy or David, in Welsh Dafydd.] A familiar nickname for a Welshman: cf. Paddy, Sawney, etc. Cf. Taff.
a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Taffy, a Welshman or David. Taffy's Day, the first of March. 1708Brit. Apollo No. 98. 2/2 Welch-men are called Taffies from the Corruption of the word David. 1893Sun 26 July 2/7 Cheers echoed over the Surrey hills when it was known that for the first time a Taffy had gained the Queen's. |