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• toffy — Taffy 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}.] [1913 Webster] 2. Flattery; soft phrases. [Slang] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Taffy — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 2. Flattery; soft phrases. [Slang] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• taffy — /taf ee/, n. 1. a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc. 2. Informal. flattery. Also, toffee, toffy. [1810 20; var. of TOFFEE] * * * ▪ candy       flavoured syrup candy of Europe and the Americas that is… …   Universalium

• Toffy — Toffee Tof fee, Toffy Tof fy, n. Taffy. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• toffee — /ˈtɒfi / (say tofee) noun a sweet made of sugar or treacle boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc. Also, toffy; US, taffy. {earlier taffy, tuffy, of unknown origin; ? associated with tough} …  

• toffee — or toffy [tôf′ē, täf′ē] n. [later Brit form of TAFFY] a hard, chewy candy made with brown sugar or molasses and butter, often coated with nuts; kind of taffy …   English World dictionary

• Taf|fy — «TAF ee», noun, plural fies. 1. a kind of chewy candy made of brown sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter: »saltwater taffy. 2. Informal, Figurative. flattery: »There will be a reaction, and the whole party will unite in an offering of …   Useful english dictionary

• taf|fy — «TAF ee», noun, plural fies. 1. a kind of chewy candy made of brown sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter: »saltwater taffy. 2. Informal, Figurative. flattery: »There will be a reaction, and the whole party will unite in an offering of …   Useful english dictionary

• Toffee — Tof fee, Toffy Tof fy, n. Taffy. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• toffee — also toffy noun (plural toffees; also toffies) Etymology: alteration of taffy Date: 1825 candy of brittle but tender texture made by boiling sugar and butter together …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• toffee — /taw fee, tof ee/, n. taffy. Also, toffy. * * * …   Universalium