tiffin
tif·fin
tiffin · tiffins
A midday meal or snackA (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.
/ˈtɪf.ɪn/
Значення
значень: 3(Індія, Британія, злічуване, незлічуване)A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.
He took his tiffin from home and ate the food two hours later in school.
a midday meal
(Індія, Британія, злічуване, незлічуване)A box or container used to carry a tiffin.
(злічуване, незлічуване)A cake-like confection composed of crushed biscuits, sugar, syrup, raisins, cherries and cocoa powder, often covered with a layer of melted chocolate.
Походження
Apparently from English tiffing, present participle of tiff (“to take a small drink, to siApparently from English tiffing, present participle of tiff (“to take a small drink, to sip”) (slang).
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