i.e. Davy. A general name for a Welchman, St. David being the tutelar saint of Wales. Taffy's day; the first of March, St. David's day.
·noun Flattery; soft phrases. II. Taffy ·noun A kind of candy made of molasses or brown sugar boile...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A kind of candy made of molasses, flour, and butter, baked in a pan. New York. ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.