Taffy

:For a type of chewy candy, see Taffy (candy)

Related Topics:
Candy - Taffy (candy)

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Taffy is a sometimes pejorative term for a Welsh person or thing. It may be derived from the Welsh forename "Dafydd" ("David"), or a reference to the River Taff in Wales.

Related Topics:
Pejorative - Welsh - River Taff

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A version of an old anti-Welsh English nursery rhyme begins:

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:Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief,

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:Taffy came to my house and stole a leg of beef.

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:I went to Taffy's house, Taffy wasn't in,

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:I jumped upon his Sunday hat and poked it with a pin.

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At least one source attributes this use of Taffy as a reference to Amaethon, who in the 6th century poem "Cad Goddeu" stole from Arawn.

Related Topics:
Amaethon - 6th century - Cad Goddeu - Arawn

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Also Taffy is the name of the daughter of the president (Jack Nicholson) in the Tim Burton film Mars Attacks!.

Related Topics:
Jack Nicholson - Tim Burton - Mars Attacks!

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