"toffee penny" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toffee pennies [plural]
Etymology: From the resemblance to the coin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} toffee penny (plural toffee pennies)
  1. (UK) A sweet consisting of a large flat circle of toffee. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-toffee_penny-en-noun-EbaWNZzR Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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