- salt water taffy
- [ˊtæfɪ] длинная мягкая конфета (обычно полосатая)
США. Лингвострановедческий англо-русский словарь. 2013.
США. Лингвострановедческий англо-русский словарь. 2013.
Salt water taffy — is a soft taffy originally produced and marketed in the Atlantic City, New Jersey, area beginning in the late 19th century.OriginsThe origins of the name are unknown. The most popular story, although probably apocryphal, concerns a candy store… … Wikipedia
salt water — O.E. sealtera watera. As an adj., from 1520s. Salt water taffy attested by 1886; so called because it originally was sold at seashore resorts, especially Atlantic City, N.J. (see TAFFY (Cf. taffy)) … Etymology dictionary
Taffy (candy) — Taffy is a type of chewy candy. Taffy is made by stretching or pulling a sticky mass of boiled sugar, butter, flavorings, and colouring until fluffy. When this process is complete, the taffy is rolled, cut into small pastel coloured pieces and… … Wikipedia
saltwater taffy — salt′water taf′fy n. coo a taffy made with salted fresh water or, sometimes, with seawater • Etymology: 1890–95, amer … From formal English to slang
saltwater taffy — noun : a pulled candy made from white sugar and variously flavored and colored * * * a taffy sometimes made with seawater but more generally made with salted fresh water. [1890 95, Amer.] * * * saltwater taffy, U.S. a kind of taffy sold at… … Useful english dictionary
Joseph Fralinger — (1847 1927) was an American businessman and confectioner.Joseph Fralinger was known as the Salt Water Taffy King and is sometimes credited with inventing the candy concoction. It is disputed if he was in fact the inventor. Some credit Enoch James … Wikipedia
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