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taffy

noun
taf·​fy | \ ˈta-fē How to pronounce taffy (audio) \
plural taffies

Definition of taffy

1 : a boiled candy usually of sugar, molasses or corn syrup, butter, and often vinegar and vanilla that is pulled until porous and glossy
2 : insincere flattery

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Examples of taffy in a Sentence

the magazine's profiles of showbiz celebrities tend to be pure taffy

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Already low on cash and with not much more to eat than salt water taffy, Roger hitched in to King of Prussia and had his parents wire money. Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Time, memory and mistaken identity -- mine -- about a photograph in the rain at Woodstock," 23 Aug. 2019 Each contestant first has to melt a mixture of sand and minerals to a taffy-like consistency in a three-thousand-degree oven. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, "The Fiery Pleasures of “Blown Away,” a Reality-TV Competition for Glassblowing," 31 July 2019 Valleybrink Road XLarge Sweet Box with Escazu sea salt chocolate, Salty Road taffy, Poppy gourmet popcorn and more; $300, at valleybrinkroad.com. 5. Carol Mccolgin, The Hollywood Reporter, "Summer's Go-to Hostess Gifts," 22 July 2019 According to the Zollipop website, the line features lollipops, hard candy drops and taffy that help clean teeth. Andrea Perez Balderrama, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan teen’s sugar-free candy to hit Meijer shelves this month," 11 July 2019 The old bayfront is crowded with saltwater-taffy stores, custom T-shirt shops, and rows of noisy taverns across the road from a loud and pungent fish-processing plant. Sallie Tisdale, Harper's magazine, "Catechism of the Waters," 10 June 2019 During their visit, some children gave Meghan and Harry a lesson in making maple taffy, a traditional Canadian springtime delicacy. Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle Steps Out in a Sequined Erdem Coat During a Commonwealth Day Engagement," 11 Mar. 2019 Glass walls add some privacy but allow natural light in, and drapey dupioni silk in taffy pink hides a desk on wheels. Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, "Murphy Beds: The Old-School Space Saver Is Back in Style," 27 Dec. 2018 Myofascial release is a technique in which a practitioner slowly stretches your fascia, similar to stretching a piece of taffy. Leslie Goldman, Woman's Day, "More Women Have Fibromyalgia Than Breast Cancer," 10 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of taffy

circa 1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for taffy

origin unknown

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More Definitions for taffy

taffy

noun

English Language Learners Definition of taffy

US : a type of soft and chewy candy

taffy

noun
taf·​fy | \ ˈta-fē How to pronounce taffy (audio) \
plural taffies

Kids Definition of taffy

: a candy made usually of molasses or brown sugar boiled and pulled until soft

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