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taffy

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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.
[Origin unknown.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.taffytaffy - 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 (US) → melcocha
taffy [ˈtæfɪ] n (US) → (bonbon m au) caramel m
taffy [ˈtæfɪ] (US) n (= toffee) → Toffee nt, Sahnebonbon nt
taffy [ˈtæfɪ] n (US) → caramella f mou inv


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The taffy wasn't very good, I suppose because neither Diana nor I had ever made any before.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Every Saturday night we popped corn or made taffy, and Otto Fuchs used to sing, `For I Am a Cowboy and Know I've Done Wrong,' or, `Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairee.
My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context
Then there was a Mexican who sold big slabs of brown chewing taffy for five cents each.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
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