taffy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtæ.fi/

Noun

US countable uncountable informal

(US) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter. / (informal) Flattery.

Japanese Meaning

アメリカで使われる場合、煮詰めた砂糖、糖蜜、もしくはコーンシロップとバターを使って作る、柔らかくもちもちとしたキャンディ。 / 非公式な意味で、お世辞やへつらいといった意味合い。

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At the seaside boardwalk, she bought a bag of saltwater taffy and shared pieces with her friends.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

海辺のボードウォークで、彼女は塩水で作ったもちもちしたキャンディーを一袋買い、友達と分け合った。

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

Sense（2）

(informal) Flattery.

[…] if these statistices should seem to fail to tally with the facts, in places, do not nudge your neighbor, or press your foot upon his toes, or manifest, by any other sign, your awareness that taffy is being distributed.

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taffies

（ plural ）

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