taffy apple
1
5.8
- noun
- /ˈtæfi ˈæpəl/
- US
:
manzana de caramelo
- They came up slow and sweet, like good sex or a nice taffy apple.
Examples
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She enjoyed a delicious taffy apple that was perfectly coated in sweet caramel.
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Those taffy apples will get you every time.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Now if you girls get busy and wash some apples, we can start making some taffy apples."
Fiction book (1996) -
I'm a fool for a nice taffy apple, especially in a garter belt.
Fiction book (1997) -
At the fair, the children eagerly chose their favorite taffy apple from the colorful stall.
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During the autumn festival, vendors sold taffy apples as a popular sugary treat.
Synonyms
4
1.3
An apple covered in caramel and held on a stick as a sweet treat
3
3.1
An apple covered in a hard shiny sugar coating
1
3.0
An apple covered in hard sweet sugar on a stick that you eat as a treat
1
2.9
An apple covered in a hard layer of sugar and served on a stick
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'taffy' (a sweet candy) modifying 'apple' (the fruit), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer an apple coated in candy. This noun–noun compounding pattern (modifier indicates coating) is common and cross-linguistically intuitive, making the expression immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Taffy apple comes from the simple picture of an apple covered in sticky, sweet taffy and put on a stick at fairs. Because of that picture, taffy + apple means 'an apple coated with candy'.