taff

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/ˈtæf/

noun

A Welshman.

OriginWelsh Taf →
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Meanings

taff1

nountaff (plural taffs)

plural taffs

  1. slangA Welshman.

Taff2

proper noun
  1. A river in southern Wales, flowing through Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough and the city of Cardiff to Cardiff Bay.
  2. A surname.

Origin

taff · noun

Shortened from Taffy, from Dafydd, with the change of /d/ to /t/ perhaps influenced by the river name Taff. All of Welsh origin.

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Taff · proper noun

  1. WelshTaf
  2. EnglishTaff

* The name of the river is derived from Welsh Taf. * As an Irish and Welsh surname, a variant of Taaffe.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 塔夫河
  • 塔夫河 (Tǎfū Hé)river
Welsh Taf
  • Tafriver

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with taff

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Sounds the same

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Cite this entry
APA

taff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taff

MLA

“taff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taff.

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