taffy pull
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taffy pull — ☆ taffy pull n. a party at which taffy is made … English World dictionary
taffy pull — noun : a social gathering at which taffy is made … Useful english dictionary
pull — [pool] vt. [ME pullen < OE pullian, to pluck, snatch with the fingers: ? akin to MLowG pull, a husk, shell] 1. to exert force or influence on so as to cause to move toward or after the source of the force; drag, tug, draw, attract, etc. 2. a)… … English World dictionary
pull — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pullian; akin to Middle Low German pulen to shell, cull Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force b. to stretch… … New Collegiate Dictionary
taffy — n. (esp. AE) 1) to make; pull taffy 2) saltwater taffy * * * [ tæfɪ] pulltaffy (esp. AE) to make saltwater … Combinatory dictionary
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
candy pull — noun (also candy pulling) : a party at which taffy or molasses candy is made * * * a social gathering at which taffy or molasses candy is made. [1835 45] … Useful english dictionary
can|dy-pull — «KAN dee PUL», noun. U.S. 1. a social gathering where candy is pulled, or drawn out of its semisolid state after boiling, in order to work it into the desired consistency. 2. a turn at pulling and twisting taffy to make it tough and light colored … Useful english dictionary
candy pull — a social gathering at which taffy or molasses candy is made. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
List of QI episodes (C series) — infobox tvseason season name = QI Series C caption = The front cover of the QI series C DVD, featuring Stephen Fry (left) and Alan Davies (right). dvd release date = 1 September 2008 country = UK network = BBC first aired = 30 September 2005 last … Wikipedia
