Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Something tasty; a delicious article of food. · A loaf of bread.
adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryHaving a pleasant or satisfying flavor. · Having or showing good taste; tasteful. · Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing. · Skillful; highly competent.
From taste + -y. The Philippine sense is due to a genericized trademark from Taystee Bread Company, a defunct American company.
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