taffy

taf·fy  (tf)

n. pl. taf·fies

1. A sweet, chewy candy of molasses or brown sugar boiled until very thick and then pulled with the hands or by machine until the candy is glossy and holds its shape.

2. Informal Flattery.

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[Origin unknown.]

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taffy [ˈtæfɪ]

n pl -fies

1. (Cookery) US and Canadian a chewy sweet made of brown sugar or molasses and butter, boiled and then pulled so that it becomes glossy

2. (Cookery) Chiefly US and Canadian a less common term for toffee

[perhaps from tafia]

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Taffy [ˈtæfɪ]

n pl -fies

a slang word or nickname for a Welshman

[from the supposed Welsh pronunciation of Davy (from David, Welsh Dafydd), a common Welsh Christian name]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

taffy - chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts molasses taffy - taffy made of molasses

Translations

Taffy [ˈtæfɪ] N (pej) → galés m

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taffy [ˈtæfɪ] N (US) (= toffee) → melcocha f

taffy [ˈtæfi] n (US) → caramel m, bonbon m au caramel

Taffy

n (inf) → Waliser(in) m(f)

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taffy

n (US) → Toffee nt

taffy [ˈtæfɪ] n (Am) → caramella f mou inv