Associations to the word «Taffy»

Wiktionary

TAFFY, noun. (US) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled molasses or brown sugar.
TAFFY, proper noun. (somewhat pejorative) A nickname for a Welshman.

Dictionary definition

TAFFY, noun. Chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats