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noun
A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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noun
Flattery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
Welsh person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, derogatory, uncountable, usually
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noun
A Welshman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, slang, sometimes
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noun
chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: candy, confect
Narrower terms: molasses taffy
History
Probably related to tafia (“a type of rum”).
From Welsh Dafydd (“David”), a common Welsh name. Doublet of David. Or else from Welsh Taf, a river-name in South Wales.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
