taffyEnglishOxford New American Dictionarytaffy /ˈtafē, ˈtæfi / ▸ noun (plural taffies) 1 North American a candy similar to toffee, made from sugar or molasses, boiled with butter and pulled until glossy. 2 US informal insincere flattery: she told me that my music was perfectly wonderful, and taffy like that. – ORIGIN early 19th century : earlier form of toffee, ultimate origin unknown.