toffee apple
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Meaning · English
A kind of British trench mortar used in World War I.
Register: slang
Examples
Here we would find, perhaps, three 18-pounder guns dug in as antitank defences supplemented by 60 lb "toffee apple" trench mortar bombs buried as makeshift anti-tank mines.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “toffee apple” mean?
A kind of British trench mortar used in World War I.
Is “toffee apple” formal or informal?
toffee apple is generally slang.