tiffin

tif·fin

 (tĭf′ĭn)

n.

A meal at midday, especially in South Asia.

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

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tiffin

(ˈtɪfɪn)

n

(Cookery) (in India) a light meal, esp one taken at midday

[C18: probably from obsolete tiffing, from tiff to sip]

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tif•fin

(ˈtɪf ɪn)

n.

(in British India) a light lunch.

[1775–85; variant of *tiffing=tiff (obsolete) to sip, drink + -ing¹]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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Translations

pranzo

tiffin

(o.f.) [ˈtɪfɪn] N → almuerzo m

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