English · Slang Attested

toffee apple

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A kind of British trench mortar used in World War I.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại súng cối chiến hào của Anh trong Thế chiến I

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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).

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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.

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