taffy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

WordNet

Taf"fy noun
Etymology
Prov. E. taffy toffy.
Definitions
  1. A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boiled down and poured out in shallow pans. Written also, in England, toffy.
  2. Flattery; soft phrases. Slang

Webster 1913