What is "taffy"

Taffy \Taf"fy\, n. [Prov. E. taffy toffy.]

1. A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boiled down and poured out in shallow pans. [Written also, in England, toffy.]

2. Flattery; soft phrases. [Slang]

characteristic name of a Welshman, c.1700, from Teifi, Welsh form of Davy (see David).

coarse candy made from sugar or molasses boiled down and cooled, 1817, related to toffee, but of uncertain origin; perhaps associated with tafia (1763), a rum-like alcoholic liquor distilled from molasses, presumably of West Indian or Malay origin (perhaps a Creole shortening of ratafia). On this theory, the candy would have been made from the syrup skimmed off the liquor during distillation.

n. (context US English) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled molasses or brown sugar.

n. chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

Taffy may refer to:

People:

• Taffy, a colloquial, sometimes pejorative term for a resident of the valley of the River Taff in Wales
  • any Welsh person (as used in the rhyme, Taffy was a Welshman)
• Taffy (nickname), various people
• Taffy (singer), American singer
• Taffy Thomas, British storyteller, appointed the UK's first Laureate for Storytelling in 2010

Other uses:

• Taffy (candy), a type of chewy, often colored, candy
• Taffy, a nickname for Navy Task Units in World War II
• "Taffy" (song), by Lisa Loeb
• Taffy, a character in the ClayFighter series of video games

Taffy, or chews, are a type of candy similar to toffee. Taffy is often sold alongside bubblegum and hard candy. Taffy is made by stretching or pulling a sticky mass of boiled sugar, butter or vegetable oil, flavorings, and coloring until it becomes aerated (meaning that tiny air bubbles are produced, resulting in a light, fluffy and chewy candy). When this process is complete, the taffy is rolled, cut into small pastel-coloured pieces and wrapped in wax paper to keep it soft. It usually has a fruity flavor, but other flavors are common as well, including molasses and the classic unflavored taffy.

Salt water taffy was a noted invention of New Jersey, United States, and became a common souvenir of many coastal resort towns. Modern commercial taffy is made primarily from corn syrup, glycerin and butter. The pulling process, which makes the candy lighter and chewier, consists of stretching out the mixture, folding it over and stretching it out again. Although it is called "salt water" taffy, it does not include any salt water in its manufacture at all. In the nearby Philadelphia regional dialect, the term "taffy", without "salt water" before it, used to refer to a lollipop or sucker.

In the United Kingdom taffy candies are called chews. They are shaped pieces of candy very similar to soft toffee but without the caramel flavouring, and can be found in the form of popular brands such as Chewits or Starburst.

Caramel candies are sometimes referred to as taffy (taffy apples), but are very different from common salt water taffy.

Taffy (born Katherine Quaye, 1963, New York) was an American 1980s Hi-NRG and Italo disco singer, known for her hit, " I Love My Radio".

The song, produced by Claudio Cecchetto, who was also behind all her previous hits in Italy, was released in the United Kingdom by Rhythm King's Transglobal Records (both part of Mute Records in those days) and was originally a hit in Italy in 1985. The song's sentiments were about a disc jockey broadcasting in the early hours. However as very few radio stations in the United Kingdom broadcast after midnight in the late 1980s, this reference in the record was changed. A re-recorded version called "I Love My Radio (Dee Jay's Radio)" was released instead. This is the version that reached #6 in the UK Singles Chart.

"Taffy" is a song written and sung by Lisa Loeb. The song was recorded in 1995. It is featured on her album Tails, and her 2006 greatest hits album, The Very Best of Lisa Loeb.

It is about a boyfriend who always lies: the expression is saying that he likes to stretch the truth, which is basically lying.

Although the song was not a very successful single, it was moderately successful on radio. It peaked at #6 on U.S Billboard Bubbling Under The Hot 100 in early 1996, and the single's video was popular on VH1 and MTV. The song charted in the New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 at #39.

Taffy is a nickname for:

• Clarence Taffy Abel (1900–1964), first American-born player to become a National Hockey League regular player
• Edward George Bowen (1911–1991), Welsh physicist and radio astronomer who helped develop radar
• William Taffy Davies (1910–1995), Welsh footballer
• Herbert Jones (footballer) (1896–1973), English footballer
• Mary Taffy Nivert (born 1944), American songwriter and singer, member of the Starland Vocal Band
• Eugene Taffy O'Callaghan (1906–1946), Welsh footballer
• Isaac Taffy Spelman (1914–?), English footballer
• Hendrick Waye, Australian rules footballer in the early 1900s
• Hugh Taffy Williams (1933–1996), Welsh mercenary
• Taft Taffy Wright (1911–1981), American Major League Baseball player