"laffy taffy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlæ.fɪˌtæ.fɪ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-laffy taffy.wav Forms: laffy taffies [plural]
Rhymes: -æfɪtæfɪ Etymology: Genericized trademark of Laffy Taffy, a brand of strechy taffy candy. The slang senses is in comparison with the pink-colored candy. Etymology templates: {{gentrade|en}} Genericized trademark Head templates: {{en-noun|~|nolinkhead=1}} laffy taffy (countable and uncountable, plural laffy taffies)
  1. (countable) Any type of taffy candy. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Genitalia
    Sense id: en-laffy_taffy-en-noun-Z~1xR9w6 Disambiguation of Genitalia: 44 16 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 3 23 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 75 6 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 7 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 4 10
  2. (countable, slang) The vagina. Tags: countable, slang Categories (topical): Genitalia
    Sense id: en-laffy_taffy-en-noun-DGJWVG4a Disambiguation of Genitalia: 44 16 40
  3. (uncountable, Internet slang, self-harm) The fascia and muscles. Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Self-harm, Genitalia, Muscles, Self-harm
    Sense id: en-laffy_taffy-en-noun-EVQnZ06f Disambiguation of Genitalia: 44 16 40 Disambiguation of Muscles: 33 2 65 Disambiguation of Self-harm: 19 7 74

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