toffee UK /ˈtɒfi/US /ˈtɔfi/noun 4verb 1forms 3phrases 1 noun4 •A type of chewy confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard. •A small, individual piece of toffee.The tin is 6½ in. high and 4 in. in diameter, and has a domed snap-on lid with knob; it will hold 1 lb. of toffees. — 1960 •(UK, slang) Nonsense; rubbish.What a load of old toffee! •(Northern-England) Any kind of sweets; candy. verb1 •To coat in toffee.The plant will close and three-quarters of Britain's apple toffeeing capacity will lie idle. — 1971 formstoffeed · toffeeing · toffees Phrases with toffee for toffeeAt all, especially of a (completely lacking) skill or ability.
Toffee noun 1forms 1phrases 1 noun1 •(UK, informal) A fan or member of Everton F.C.. formsToffees Phrases with Toffee for toffeeAt all, especially of a (completely lacking) skill or ability.