Definition of taffy
taffies
1 : a boiled candy usually of molasses or brown sugar that is pulled until porous and light-colored
2 : insincere flattery
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Examples of taffy in a Sentence
the magazine's profiles of showbiz celebrities tend to be pure taffy
Recent Examples of taffy from the Web
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So there’s no actual salt water in salt water taffy.
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The retro-style store features 35 different flavors of saltwater taffy and a mix of old and new candy brands.
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Hidden away amid the serenity of Morro Bay State Park, the Inn at Morro Bay offers a tempting break from the touristy bustle of taffy stores and souvenir shops that mark this quaint little fishing village.
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All the fudge and taffy and most of the chocolates displayed neatly behind Candy Kitchen's glass cases are made in Ocean City, said Leiner, the current owner and nephew of Sam Taustin, who founded Candy Kitchen in 1937.
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Candy Kitchen Fudge (and everything else) Candy Kitchen might be most famous for its fudge, or maybe for its taffy, or maybe for the make-your-own sundae bars that allow kids and adults to go a little crazy with toppings.
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But each customer does get a piece of the restaurant’s freshly house-made salt-water taffy with their order, which delighted the children in our group.
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What about all the saltwater taffy shops that lined (and still line) Elkhorn Avenue, the main drag of a mountain town 1,242 miles from the nearest body of salt water?
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Under these extreme conditions, the laws of physics are pushed to their limits: Gravity is twisted; light is torn apart like taffy; matter is made to vanish from existence.
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taffies
: a candy made usually of molasses or brown sugar boiled and pulled until soft
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