Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toffy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: toffy
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of toffee.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Posh, upper-class; snooty.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"As for that accent of his, his speaking in a toffy English way, it's got toffier since we've known him."
"Rather it lurks in the now-republished photos of Mr Osborne in the Fauntleroy outfit of the Bullingdon club, a toffy Oxford society of which he was a member at the same time as Mr Rothschild (and of which David Cameron, the Tory leader, is also an alumnus)."
"She heaves an exasperated sigh that would do a shop assistant in a toffy dress emporium proud."

Etymology

From toff + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

toffies (plural) toffier (comparative) toffiest (superlative)

Phrases

toffee-nosed

Frequently Paired Words

toffee-nosed

Synonyms

brittle toffee

Questions

What does toffy mean?: Alternative spelling of toffee.
Where does toffy come from?: From toff + -y.

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