toff
toff · toffs
A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air…A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.
UK/tɒf/US/tɔf/
» He's a posh toff.
Er ist ein vornehmer Schnösel.
Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, UK, derogatory)A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.
Pinkel
дже́нтльменdžéntlʹmen, бе́лая костьbélaja kostʹ
informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
(obsolete)An elegantly dressed person.
Stutzer, Geck
Examples
1 sentencesHe's a posh toff.
deEr ist ein vornehmer Schnösel.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
2. (Britain, derogatory) A person of the upper class, or with pretensions to it:
Deutsch
1. (obsolete) An elegantly dressed person:
2. (Britain, derogatory) A person of the upper class, or with pretensions to it:
Origin
Probably an alteration of tuft, referring to the gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undProbably an alteration of tuft, referring to the gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.
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Forms
plural: toffsSynonyms
41 synonymsswellB1bladeB2bloodA2dudeB1exquisiteB2fashionableB1goB1smartA1sparkB2macaronipopinjaybarbermongerbeaubuck
Close in meaning
- informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person:nob