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toff
[ tof ]
/ tÉf /
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noun British Informal.
a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class.
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Origin of toff
First recorded in 1850â55; perhaps variant of tuft
Words nearby toff
toe the line, toetoe, toe-to-toe, toey, TOFC, toff, toffee, toffee-apple, toffee-nosed, toffish, Tofranil
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British Dictionary definitions for toff
toff
/ (tÉf) /
noun
British slang a rich, well-dressed, or upper-class person, esp a man
Word Origin for toff
C19: perhaps variant of tuft, nickname for a titled student at Oxford University, wearing a cap with a gold tassel
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