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taf·fy
I. \ˈtafē, ˈtaif-, -fi also ˈtaaf-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a candy made usually of molasses or brown sugar boiled until caramelized and pulled until porous and light-colored
2. : insincere flattery or wheedling
< just giving him taffy … but he did not know — G.H.Devol >
3. : walnut brown
II. noun
(-es)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: modification of Welsh Dafydd David, a common Welsh Christian name
slang : welshman |