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taffy
taf·fy T0012600 (tăf′ē)n. pl. taf·fies 1. A sweet chewy candy made by boiling a flavored syrup until it is very thick and then pulling it until it is glossy and holds its shape.2. Informal Flattery. [Origin unknown.]taffy (ˈtæfɪ) n, pl -fies1. (Cookery) US and Canadian a chewy sweet made of brown sugar or molasses and butter, boiled and then pulled so that it becomes glossy2. (Cookery) chiefly US and Canadian a less common term for toffee[C19: perhaps from tafia]
Taffy (ˈtæfɪ) n, pl -fiesa slang word or nickname for a Welshman[C17: from the supposed Welsh pronunciation of Davy (from David, Welsh Dafydd), a common Welsh Christian name]taf•fy (ˈtæf i) n., pl. -fies. 1. a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter. 2. Informal. flattery. [1810–20] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | taffy - chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossycandy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nutsmolasses taffy - taffy made of molasses | TranslationsTaffy
TaffyWelshman who “stole a piece of beef.” [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring Gould, 72–73]See: Thieverytaffy
Words related to taffynoun chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossyRelated Words- candy
- confect
- molasses taffy
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