Date:  Tue, 20 Jun 1995 20:44:49 -0700

From:  THOMAS CLARK <tlc[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]NEVADA.EDU>

Subject: Re: Hot as toffit (fwd)



I know "hot as toffee" my father used to make the toffee and we would

pull it. It was very hot as you began the toffee pull. I would put my

hands in cold water every few minutes.



On Tue, 20 Jun 1995, Daniel S Goodman wrote:



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> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 14:19:33 -0700 (PDT)

> From: n <jcl[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CLASS.ORG>

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> Subject: Hot as toffit

>

> "Hot as toffit" - Has anyone heard this of this expression? Attributed to

> the New England area. Patron doesn't know if "toffit" is spelled this way

> or some similar variation. Pronounced with a long "o".

>