Toffy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Toffy is a noun meaning (UK, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory) Posh, upper-class; snooty.
Meaning
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory) Posh, upper-class; snooty.
More Meanings
- Alternative spelling of toffee.
Example Sentences
She heaves an exasperated sigh that would do a shop assistant in a toffy dress emporium proud.
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).
Word Forms
- toffies
- toffier
- toffiest
Synonyms for toffy
Depending on context, synonyms include toffee, brittle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toffee, brittle, toffee-nosed, tosserish, hotsy-totsy, posh.
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