taffy
/ˈtæ.fi/
taffy noun: a soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
Noun (1)
taffy (countable and uncountable, plural taffies)
- A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
- Flattery.
- […] if these statistices should seem to fail to tally with the facts, in places, do not nudge your neighbor, or press your foot upon his toes, or manifest, by any other sign, your awareness that taffy is being distributed.1881, Mark Twain, Unfinished Burlesque on Books of Etiquette
- Cut out the taffy. Who's your friend?1912, Upton Sinclair, The Machine
- Welsh person.
- "Some people may find Taffy a bit derogatory but a lot of people are interested in displaying that on their vehicles. That's a way they can express their Welshness. But we haven't sold any plates with combinations of 'boyo'."30-03-2013, Rhodri Clark, quoting Louise Pierpoint, “Why there's still mileage in the name 'Taffy'”, in WalesOnline
Noun (2) capitalized: Taffy
IPA/ˈtæfi/
Taffy (plural Taffys or Taffies)
- A Welshman.
taffy meaning in Telugu and Tagalog
taffy in Telugu
- taffy
- జీడి jīḍi
taffy in Tagalog
- soft, chewy candy
- balikutsa, balkutsa
Forms of taffy
| plural | taffies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | toffee |
| plural | Taffys |
| plural | Taffies |
Origin of taffy
Probably related to tafia (“a type of rum”).
From Welsh Dafydd (“David”), a common Welsh name. Doublet of David. Or else from Welsh Taf, a river-name in South Wales.
Words formed from taffy
Phrases with taffy
Words that rhyme with taffy
Questions about taffy
- What does taffy mean?
- Taffy means a soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
- What is taffy in Telugu?
- Taffy in Telugu is జీడి (jīḍi). See Taffy meaning in Telugu.
- What part of speech is taffy?
- Taffy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce taffy?
- Taffy is pronounced /ˈtæ.fi/.
- What is the plural of taffy?
- The plural of taffy is taffies.
Words near taffy in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: taffy (page history and authors); Taffy (page history and authors); జీడి (Telugu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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