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- [tof]
- /tɒf/
- /tɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tof]
- /tɒf/
Definitions of toff word
- noun toff a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class. 1
- noun toff upper-class person 1
- countable noun toff If you refer to someone as a toff, you are saying in an unkind way that they come from the upper classes or are very rich. 0
- noun toff a rich, well-dressed, or upper-class person, esp a man 0
- noun toff a fashionable, upper-class person; esp., a dandy 0
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Origin of toff
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; perhaps variant of tuft
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Toff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toff 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
toff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toff
noun toff
- aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
- grandee — a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman.
- nob — a person of wealth or social importance.
verb toff
- ire — intense anger; wrath.
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