/ ˈtæfi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) (also Taff / tæf; NAmE /) ( BrE , informal , often offensive ) a person from Wales
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: representing a supposed Welsh pronunciation of the given name Davy or David ( Welsh Dafydd ).
/ ˈtæfi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) (also Taff / tæf; NAmE /) ( BrE , informal , often offensive ) a person from Wales
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: representing a supposed Welsh pronunciation of the given name Davy or David ( Welsh Dafydd ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005