toff

[ tof ]

noun

, British Informal.

1. a stylishly dressed, fashionable person, especially one who is or wants to be considered a member of the upper class.

toff

/ tɒf /

noun

1. slang.
   a rich, well-dressed, or upper-class person, esp a man

Word History and Origins

Origin of toff¹

First recorded in 1850–55; perhaps variant of tuft

Word History and Origins

Origin of toff¹

C19: perhaps variant of tuft , nickname for a titled student at Oxford University, wearing a cap with a gold tassel

Example Sentences

“Art was so far from our world. It was for the toffs,” said Boyle.

From BBC

You’ve got to have friends, especially in a world where “the law is made for the toffs by the toffs.”

From Los Angeles Times

David Leaper, a retired surgeon who represents Poundbury on the Dorchester council, said, “this isn’t a ‘Charles Town’ for toffs,” toffs being slang for rich snobs.

From Washington Post

The Tory party he despised seemed based on privilege - and his new boss disliked her party's toffs every bit as much as he did.

From BBC

For a man known as a toff, his roots were thoroughly working-class.

From BBC