tiffin

tif·fin

T0210100 (tĭf′ĭn)n. A meal at midday, especially in South Asia.

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[Short for tiffing, gerund of tiff, to sip.]

tiffin

(ˈtɪfɪn) n (Cookery) (in India) a light meal, esp one taken at midday[C18: probably from obsolete tiffing, from tiff to sip]

tif•fin

(ˈtɪf ɪn)

n. (in British India) a light lunch. [1775–85; variant of *tiffing=tiff (obsolete) to sip, drink + -ing¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tiffin - a midday meal dejeuner, lunch, luncheonmeal, repast - the food served and eaten at one timebusiness lunch - lunch (usually at a restaurant) where business is discussed and the cost is charged as a business expense

Translations

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