Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toffee apple

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: tof-fee ap-ple
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage

noun

A kind of British trench mortar used in World War I.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Toffee apples and fairy floss are often sold as fairground snacks."
"Here we would find, perhaps, three 18-pounder guns dug in as antitank defences supplemented by 60 lb "toffee apple" trench mortar bombs buried as makeshift anti-tank mines."

Etymology

The weapon is named after the food item, having a similar shape, i.e. a sphere with attached stick or handle.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

toffee apples (plural)

Synonyms

candy apple candied apple taffy apple caramel apple

Questions

What does toffee apple mean?: A candy apple.
Where does toffee apple come from?: The weapon is named after the food item, having a similar shape, i.e. a sphere with attached stick or handle.

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