TAFFY


Meaning of TAFFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈta-fē ]

noun

( plural taffies )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1817

1. : a boiled candy usually of molasses or brown sugar that is pulled until porous and light-colored

2. : insincere flattery

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.