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Meaning of TAFFY

Pronunciation:  'tafee

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 Definition: [n]  chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
 
 See Also: candy, molasses taffy

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Taf"fy\, n. [Prov. E. taffy toffy.]
1. A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boiled
   down and poured out in shallow pans. [Written also, in
   England, {toffy}.]

2. Flattery; soft phrases. [Slang]

 

 

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