tiffinn.

Brit.

/ˈtɪfɪn/, U.S.

/ˈtɪfᵻn/

Forms: Also 1800s tiffing.

Etymology: Appears to have originated in the English colloquial or slang tiffing , verbal noun < tiff v.² to take a little drink or sip (compare quot. 1785), which has been specialized in Anglo-Indian use.1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Tiffing, eating, or drinking out of meal time.1867 H. Wedgwood Dict. Eng. Etymol. Tiffin, now naturalised among Anglo-Indians in the sense of luncheon, is the North country tiffing (properly sipping).

Anglo-Indian.

In India and neighbouring eastern countries, A light midday meal; luncheon.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > midday meal or lunch

noonmeatOE

noona1225

midday meala1425

noon meal?c1460

Sunday dinner1602

nooning1649

luncheona1652

noon dinner1656

nummit1777

tiffin1800

sandwich lunch1828

lunch1829

twelve hours1844

free lunch1848

midday dinner1852

Sunday lunch1854

nooning-meal1865

Mittagessen1876

business lunch1880

tray lunch1936

pub lunch1954

working lunch1954

liquid lunch1970

three-martini lunch1972

1800 W. Ward Jrnl. 22 Dec. in G. Smith Life W. Carey (1885) vi. 137 Krishna came to eat tiffin (what in England is called luncheon) with us.

1803 M. Elphinstone in T. E. Colebrooke Life M. Elphinstone (1884) I. v. 116 We were interrupted by a summons to tiff. at Floyer's. After tiffin Close said he should be glad to go.

1810 T. Williamson E. India Vade-mecum I. 352 The [Mahommedan] ladies, like ours, indulge in tiffings (slight repasts).

1818 M. M. Sherwood Stories Church Catech. (ed. 4) xvi. 102 She gave them a good tiffing about one o'clock.

1831 E. J. Trelawny Adventures Younger Son II. 115 When the gong sounds one, you will find tiffin in the hall.

1896 ‘H. S. Merriman’ Flotsam xx I'll call for you after tiffin.

1906 Peking & Tientsin Times 9 May 1/2 Those wishing to have tiffins at the forthcoming spring meeting will please apply at the secretary's office. Price $2.00 per tiffin.

Compounds

C1. attributive, as tiffin-bell, tiffin-table, tiffin-time.

ΚΠ

1814 M. M. Sherwood Hist. Little Henry & his Bearer 62 The tiffin-time was very stupid to the little boy.

1852 Life in Bombay 34 The preparation of the tiffin table.

1890 W. C. Russell My Shipmate Louise vi The tiffin-bell rang.

C2.

tiffin-carrier n. a tiered container for transporting meals.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > container for food > [noun] > container for provisions

provision basket1770

sandwich case1815

tommy bag1843

lunchbox1862

bait-poke1863

teabag1898

brown bag1947

tiffin-carrier1960

tea-box1972

1960 R. P. Jhabvala Householder i. 13 He always brought his breakfast with him in a tin tiffin-carrier.

Derivatives

ˈtiffin v. (a) intransitive to take tiffin, to lunch; cf. tiff v.⁴; (b) transitive to provide with tiffin.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > feed or nourish [verb (transitive)] > entertain with food > entertain with specific meal

dinec1475

sup1609

supper1622

breakfast1793

dinner1822

bedinner1837

tea1844

tiffin1866

lunch1892

the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating meals > eat meal [verb (intransitive)] > eat lunch

tiff1803

lunch1823

tiffin1866

luncheon1885

pub-lunch1971

1866 M. E. Braddon Lady's Mile xi I'd tiffin them if they were my visitors.

1880 P. Gillmore On Duty 51 Here I tiffined.

1903 R. Gower Rec. & Reminisc. 388 We tiffined at a tea-house in the village.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tiffin
释义	tiffinn. Brit. /ˈtɪfɪn/, U.S. /ˈtɪfᵻn/ Forms: Also 1800s tiffing. Etymology: Appears to have originated in the English colloquial or slang tiffing , verbal noun < tiff v.² to take a little drink or sip (compare quot. 1785), which has been specialized in Anglo-Indian use.1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Tiffing, eating, or drinking out of meal time.1867 H. Wedgwood Dict. Eng. Etymol. Tiffin, now naturalised among Anglo-Indians in the sense of luncheon, is the North country tiffing (properly sipping). Anglo-Indian. In India and neighbouring eastern countries, A light midday meal; luncheon. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > midday meal or lunch noonmeatOE noona1225 midday meala1425 noon meal?c1460 Sunday dinner1602 nooning1649 luncheona1652 noon dinner1656 nummit1777 tiffin1800 sandwich lunch1828 lunch1829 twelve hours1844 free lunch1848 midday dinner1852 Sunday lunch1854 nooning-meal1865 Mittagessen1876 business lunch1880 tray lunch1936 pub lunch1954 working lunch1954 liquid lunch1970 three-martini lunch1972 1800 W. Ward Jrnl. 22 Dec. in G. Smith Life W. Carey (1885) vi. 137 Krishna came to eat tiffin (what in England is called luncheon) with us. 1803 M. Elphinstone in T. E. Colebrooke Life M. Elphinstone (1884) I. v. 116 We were interrupted by a summons to tiff. at Floyer's. After tiffin Close said he should be glad to go. 1810 T. Williamson E. India Vade-mecum I. 352 The [Mahommedan] ladies, like ours, indulge in tiffings (slight repasts). 1818 M. M. Sherwood Stories Church Catech. (ed. 4) xvi. 102 She gave them a good tiffing about one o'clock. 1831 E. J. Trelawny Adventures Younger Son II. 115 When the gong sounds one, you will find tiffin in the hall. 1896 ‘H. S. Merriman’ Flotsam xx I'll call for you after tiffin. 1906 Peking & Tientsin Times 9 May 1/2 Those wishing to have tiffins at the forthcoming spring meeting will please apply at the secretary's office. Price $2.00 per tiffin. Compounds C1. attributive, as tiffin-bell, tiffin-table, tiffin-time. ΚΠ 1814 M. M. Sherwood Hist. Little Henry & his Bearer 62 The tiffin-time was very stupid to the little boy. 1852 Life in Bombay 34 The preparation of the tiffin table. 1890 W. C. Russell My Shipmate Louise vi The tiffin-bell rang. C2. tiffin-carrier n. a tiered container for transporting meals. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > container for food > [noun] > container for provisions provision basket1770 sandwich case1815 tommy bag1843 lunchbox1862 bait-poke1863 teabag1898 brown bag1947 tiffin-carrier1960 tea-box1972 1960 R. P. Jhabvala Householder i. 13 He always brought his breakfast with him in a tin tiffin-carrier. Derivatives ˈtiffin v. (a) intransitive to take tiffin, to lunch; cf. tiff v.⁴; (b) transitive to provide with tiffin. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > feed or nourish [verb (transitive)] > entertain with food > entertain with specific meal dinec1475 sup1609 supper1622 breakfast1793 dinner1822 bedinner1837 tea1844 tiffin1866 lunch1892 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating meals > eat meal [verb (intransitive)] > eat lunch tiff1803 lunch1823 tiffin1866 luncheon1885 pub-lunch1971 1866 M. E. Braddon Lady's Mile xi I'd tiffin them if they were my visitors. 1880 P. Gillmore On Duty 51 Here I tiffined. 1903 R. Gower Rec. & Reminisc. 388 We tiffined at a tea-house in the village. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1800
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