Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laffy taffy

/ˈlæ.fiˌtæ.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: laf-fy taf-fy
IPA: /ˈlæ.fiˌtæ.fi/

28

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any type of taffy candy.

Countable

noun

Countable; Slang

noun

The fascia and muscles.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shake that laffy taffy!"
"Girl, shake that laffy taffy / That laffy taffy"

Etymology

Genericized trademark of Laffy Taffy, a brand of stretchy taffy candy. The slang senses are in comparison with the pink-colored candy.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlæ.fiˌtæ.fi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

laffy taffies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce laffy taffy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæ.fiˌtæ.fi/.
What does laffy taffy mean?: Any type of taffy candy.
Where does laffy taffy come from?: Genericized trademark of Laffy Taffy, a brand of stretchy taffy candy. The slang senses are in comparison with the pink-colored candy.

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