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taffy.

A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtæ.fi/
  1. A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.

    US · countable · uncountable
  2. Flattery.

    countable · informal · uncountable
  3. Welsh person.

    UK · countable · derogatory · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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

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