taffy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter. US,countable,uncountable
  2. Flattery. countable,informal,uncountable
    — […] if these statistices should seem to fail to tally with the facts, in places, do not nudge your neighbor, or press your foot upon his toes, or manifest, by any other sign, your awareness that taffy is being distributed.
  3. Welsh person. UK,countable,derogatory,uncountable,usually
    — "Some people may find Taffy a bit derogatory but a lot of people are interested in displaying that on their vehicles. That's a way they can express their Welshness. But we haven't sold any plates with combinations of 'boyo'."

词形变化

taffies plural toffee alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
laffy taffy maple taffy salt water taffy saltwater taffy taffylike taffymaking taffy pull

词源

Probably related to tafia (“a type of rum”).
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