taffy
/ˈtæfɪ/noun
(pl. -ies) ［mass noun］
1
- N. Amer. a sweet similar to toffee, made from brown sugar or treacle, boiled with butter and pulled until glossy〈北美〉太妃糖, 乳脂糖。
2
- US informal insincere flattery〈美, 非正式〉谄媚, 奉承。
词源
early 19th cent.: earlier form of TOFFEE.