toff (t f)n. Chiefly British Slang A member of the upper classes, especially one who is elegantly dressed: "champagne, once a raffish drink suitable for toffs and weddings" (Ian Jack). [Probably variant of tuft, a gold tassel worn by titled students at Oxford and Cambridge.] |
toff [tɒf]
n
Brit slang a rich, well-dressed, or upper-class person, esp a man
[perhaps variant of tuft, nickname for a titled student at Oxford University, wearing a cap with a gold tassel]
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| Noun | 1. |  toff - informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person |
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