taffyEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishtaffy /ˈtafi / ▸ noun (plural taffies) [mass noun] 1 North American English a sweet similar to toffee, made from brown sugar or treacle, boiled with butter and pulled until glossy. 2 US English 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.
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