TOFFEE


Meaning of TOFFEE in English

/ ˈtɒfi; NAmE ˈtɔːfi; ˈtɑːfi/ noun

[ U , C ] a hard sticky sweet / candy made by heating sugar, butter and water together and allowing it to cool

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IDIOMS

- can't do sth for toffee

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: alteration of taffy .

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