(n.) A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boiled down and poured out in shallow pans.
(n.) Flattery; soft phrases.
Example Sentences:
(1) Adams's close associate, DC Alan "Taffy'' Holmes shot himself dead on 27 July , 1987, on the eve of Adams being interviewed by corruption investigators.
(2) Behavioral observations indicated that behaviors associated with SMB (self-biting and taffy pulling) were present in neonatal, but not adult lesioned rats.
(3) These accentuated behaviors included licking, grooming, taffy pulling, jumping, paw treading and locomotion.
(4) Behavior induced by higher doses of apomorphine in the 6-OHDA group (reduced licking and head nodding; increased paw treading, taffy pulling and self-biting) were not attenuated by MIF-1.
(5) Eat yeot!” yelled an angry taffy-thrower at the team, according to reports from the airport.
Welshman
Definition:
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Wales; one of the Welsh.
(n.) A squirrel fish.
(n.) The large-mouthed black bass. See Black bass.
Example Sentences:
(1) Arsenal had the game in their pocket and the Welshman was having such a nightmare - he missed the target with a far-post volley in the second half - that the Arsenal fans were mocking him with chants of 'Give it to Giggsy'.
(2) The Welshman was sacked by a club who felt he could not meet their target of a place in the top four despite being given £200m to spend on players and further huge investment in training facilities and other infrastructure at the club.
(3) It is not clear what the fast-talking, quick-thinking 56-year-old Welshman was doing when Lord Mandelson convinced him to become trade minister, but it is unlikely he would have been standing still.
(4) The Stoke supporters mercilessly booed the Welshman’s every touch, presumably for his reluctance to accept Ryan Shawcross’ apology for breaking his leg at the Britannia Stadium six years ago, and there was also some unsavoury and shameful chanting by a section of the home fans, who sang: “Aaron Ramsey, he walks with a limp”.
(5) The Welshman had criticised Fulham for a "lack of ambition" after leaving Craven Cottage in 2011 but the same cannot be said of Stoke who turned on the style in another impressive performance.
(6) Chris Coleman believes last season could be the making of Gareth Bale at Real Madrid and has backed the Welshman to thrive for the Spanish club now that he has been given a more central role.
(7) However, the Welshman has told friends that he sees himself at Real for many years and feels there is a reciprocal sentiment from the club.
(8) After watching Kinnock slide to defeat in the 1987 general election, he recalls standing at the Welshman’s shoulder the morning after “ a half-blubbing, mullet-haired 20-year old ”.
(9) Ramos says he could see that Gareth Bale was going to be very good but that the Welshman spent eight months injured.
(10) Carlo Ancelotti hailed Gareth Bale after the Welshman's late goal sank Barcelona and gave Real Madrid the Copa del Rey for the 19th time in their history.
(11) Joe Allen has admitted that Liverpool’s players are hurt by their league position and frustrated with their inconsistency this season, but the Welshman hailed the desire and commitment on show in their Capital One Cup semi-final first-leg victory over Stoke City as the best possible response to Saturday’s meek defeat at West Ham United .
(12) Mark Hughes revealed it was seeing Stoke’s Joe Allen up close which persuaded him he could flourish further forward, as the Welshman’s scoring streak continued with a double against Sunderland .
(13) One of the players in the dressing room Neville knows best is Ryan Giggs and the Welshman will now take charge of United until the end of the season.
(14) There was also the future of Giggs to consider but once it became clear that Van Gaal would offer the Welshman the role as his No2, the Dutchman accepted after a meeting in Noordwijk last week.
(15) Mervyn Davies The fast-talking Welshman was a virtual unknown outside banking circles before he was named chief executive of Standard Chartered in 2001, having previously run the bank's Asian operation.
(16) Gareth Bale is strongly being linked with a move to Old Trafford but Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, views the Welshman as a long-term asset at the Bernabéu and is reluctant to sell.
(17) The ball went Shaqiri-Marko Arnautovic-Allen in a triangle that left the Welshman behind United’s lines with only De Gea to beat.
(18) In the first half, McShane pounced to smash a volley inches wide of Foster’s left upright before the goalkeeper showed remarkable agility to tip a looping Hal Robson-Kanu header over the bar after the Welshman had leapt to greet a splendid cross from the always menacing Norwood.
(19) The Welshman's defining moment was the first 700 metres of the team time trial when, if he failed to hold the pace of his team-mates he faced the prospect of riding the stage alone and possibly finishing outside the time limit.
(20) 7.09pm BST ET 9 min : Foxy interplay between Ramsey and Giroud at the edge of the area before the Welshman blems a shot into the sidenetting.