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Definition of Taffy
1. Noun. Chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy.
Definition of Taffy
1. n. A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boiled down and poured out in shallow pans.
Definition of Taffy
1. Proper noun. (''somewhat pejorative'') A nickname for a Welshman. ¹
2. Noun. (American English) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled molasses or brown sugar. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Taffy
1. a chewy candy [n -FIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Taffy
Literary usage of Taffy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher by Charles Madison Curry (1921)
"•130 Taffy Taffy was a Welshman; Taffy was a thief; Taffy came to my house, ...
I went to Taffy's house; Taffy wasn't home; Taffy came to my house, ..."
2. Trilby by George Du Maurier (1894)
"After five minutes' thought, Taffy takes a leaf out of his pocket-book and
writes (in perfectly grammatical French):— "DEAR GECKO—You have not forgotten ..."
3. A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are Deduced from ...by Samuel Johnson by Samuel Johnson (1805)
"This young prince was brought up among nurses, till he arrived to the age of six
years: when he had passed this weak and taffy age, he was committed to Dr. ..."
4. The Windsor Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women (1903)
"I do believe my tabu-necklace has truly caught somebody," she said, and she was
just running up to look when she heard her Daddy say : " Still, Taffy ! ..."
5. The Nursery Rhyme Book by Andrew Lang, Leonard Leslie Brook (1897)
"Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief; Taffy came to my house and stole a piece
of beef: ... Taffy ..."
6. Chambers' Edinburgh Journal by W. Chambers (1849)
"Taffy Lewin's suspicions had indeed been powerfully aroused, although they of course
... On visiting the ball, he had several interviews with Taffy Lewin; ..."
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