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- [taf-ee]
- /ˈtæf i/
- /ˈtæf.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [taf-ee]
- /ˈtæf i/
Definitions of taffy word
- noun taffy a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc. 1
- noun taffy Informal. flattery. 1
- noun taffy chewy candy 1
- uncountable noun taffy Taffy is a sticky sweet that you chew. It is made by boiling sugar and butter together with water. 0
- noun taffy a chewy sweet made of brown sugar or molasses and butter, boiled and then pulled so that it becomes glossy 0
- noun taffy a slang word or nickname for a Welshman 0
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Origin of taffy
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; variant of toffee
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Parts of speech for Taffy
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taffy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taffy usage trend in Literature
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