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taffy¹

  • /ˈtæ.fi/

Rhymes with -æfi

Where it comes from

Probably related to tafia (“a type of rum”).

noun taffies · toffee

  1. US, countable, uncountable A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
  2. countable, informal, uncountable 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.
  3. UK, countable, derogatory, uncountable, usually 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'."

Taffy²

  • /ˈtæfi/

Rhymes with -æfi

Where it comes from

From Welsh Dafydd (“David”), a common Welsh name. Doublet of David. Or else from Welsh Taf, a river-name in South Wales.

noun Taffys · Taffies

  1. derogatory, slang, sometimes A Welshman.

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noun soft, chewy candy

Españolcaramelo de melaza, chicloso
Françaiscaramel mou, caramels mous
Русскийири́с irís, ири́ска iríska

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"taffy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/taffy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"taffy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/taffy.

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@misc{taffy_2026,
  title = {taffy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/taffy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}