toff

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Just as the toff is opposite him, he spins round suddenly, exclaiming, "By Jove!"

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  1. noun Chiefly British Slang A member of the upper classes, especially one who is elegantly dressed: "champagne, once a raffish drink suitable for toffs and weddings” (Ian Jack).

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  1. Probably variant of tuft, a gold tassel worn by titled students at Oxford and Cambridge.

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  1. Origin obscure.
 

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