Definition of
Taffy
- (noun, food) chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
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Origin of the word Taffy
- candy made from sugar or molasses, 1817, related to toffee, but of uncertain origin; perhaps associated with tafia (1763), a rum-like alcoholic liquor distilled from molasses, presumably of W.Indian or Malay origin (perhaps a Creole shortening of ratafia). On this theory, the candy would have been made from the syrup skimmed off the liquor during distillation. more
- characteristic name of a Welshman, c.1700, from Teifi, Welsh corruption of David (q.v.). more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Taffy
t.b., tab, tabby, tabi, taboo, tabu, taif, taipeh, taipei, tap, tap-off, tapa, tape, taphephobia, tappa, taupe, tb, teddy boy, tee off, tee up, teeoff, teepee, teff, tepee, thb, thebe, theta wave, thief, thieve, thiotepa, tib, tibia, tidy up, tie up, tie-up, tied up, tiff, tip
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