toff

noun

chiefly British, disparaging

Examples of toff in a Sentence

the toffs were everywhere to be seen on opening day at Ascot
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Yasmin is also good enough to invite her old friend Harper, who, for all her financial savvy and social climbing, still can’t get comfortable in a room full of toffs. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of tuft titled college student

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toff was in 1851

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“Toff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toff. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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