DCHP-2
taffy-pull DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1 n.
a social affair at which taffy is made from maple syrup or other syrups, as sugar-molasses.
See also: taffy social
- 1895 A taffy pull will be given by Rev. Father Blais . . . to the children of Mount Carmel Convent.
- 1926 We had planned a taffy pull but the ball game was so prolonged that we only succeeded in making fudge.
- 1949 This first Christmas party at Rossland was a taffy pull and everyone had a wonderful time.
- 1963 So the evening went, ending with dancing and a taffee pull for the younger elves
2 n.
a party held in the sugar bush at the time of sugaring-off (def. 1).
See also: sugaring-off party
- 1905 It frequently brought the young folks together in gatherings called "taffy pulls."
- 1942 But the glories of the maple syrup season reached their consummation at Johnny Tait's taffy-pull.
- 1895 A taffy pull will be given by Rev. Father Blais . . . to the children of Mount Carmel Convent.