taffy

American  

[taf-ee] / ˈtæf i /

noun

plural

taffies

1. a chewy candy made of sugar or corn syrup boiled down with butter or oil, pulled or stretched back and forth to incorporate air bubbles, then rolled, twisted, and cut into pieces.

2. Informal. flattery.

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taffy ¹ British  

/ ˈtæfɪ /

noun

1. a chewy sweet made of brown sugar or molasses and butter, boiled and then pulled so that it becomes glossy

2. a less common term for toffee

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Taffy ² British  

/ ˈtæfɪ /

noun

1. a slang word or nickname for a Welshman

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Etymology

Origin of taffy

First recorded in 1815–25; northern English dialect variant of toffee; toffee ( def. )

Example Sentences

By late September, the striped umbrellas are folded, the taffy shops go dark and the only thing moving along the boardwalk is the autumn wind.

From Salon

The Swiss cheese stretched like taffy when you pulled a slider apart.

From Salon

Their specific offerings include pretzels, caramels, chocolate, taffy and cupcakes... just to name a few.

From Salon

Everything from Mexican pop to European experimentalism was strained, boiled, compressed and stretched into addictive instrumental taffy.

From Los Angeles Times

The weekend was oceanic cliffs and Gilded Age mansions and a kaleidoscopic assortment of saltwater taffy.

From Salon