Definitions for tiffin
ˈtɪf ɪntif·fin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeunernoun

   a midday meal

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tiffinnoun

   A light midday meal or snack; luncheon

2. Etymology: Anglo-Indian

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tiffin

   Tiffin is an Indian English word referring to a light meal or lunch, particularly one packed and taken to work or school. It can also refer to the midday or afternoon meal. Additionally, it can sometimes refer to the containers or boxes used to carry said meal.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tiffinnoun

   a lunch, or slight repast between breakfast and dinner; -- originally, a Provincial English word, but introduced into India, and brought back to England in a special sense

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Tiffin

   Tiffin is a British English slang term of second breakfast or lunch, sometimes applied to any light meal. It originated in British India, and is today found primarily in Indian English. The word originated when Indian custom superseded the British practice of an afternoon tea, leading to a new word for the afternoon meal. It is derived from the obsolete English slang tiffing, for "taking a little drink or sip". When used for "lunch", it is not necessarily a light meal. In South India and in Nepal, the term is generally used for between-meals snacks: dosas, idlis, etc. In other parts of India, such as Mumbai, the word mostly refers to a packed lunch of some sort, in particular to light lunches prepared for working Indian men by their wives after they have left for work, or for schoolchildren by their parents. In Mumbai, it is often forwarded to them by dabbawalas, sometimes known as tiffin wallahs, who use a complex system to get thousands of tiffin-boxes to their destinations. Tiffin often consists of rice, dal, curry, vegetables, chapatis or "spicy meats". In addition, the lunch boxes are themselves called tiffin carriers, tiffin-boxes or just tiffins.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tiffin

   tif′in, n. the East Indian name for luncheon.—v.i. Tiff, to take lunch—Tiff′in is less correct. [From Prov. Eng. tiff, a draught of beer.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tiffin

   Afternoon dex

   Would you like some tiffin

   
   

   Submitted by Colinjslaney on May 2, 2019  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TIFFIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tiffin is ranked #27678 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tiffin surname appeared 869 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tiffin.
   
   93.6% or 814 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 21 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.9% or 8 total occurrences were Black.
   0.5% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Meal

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce tiffin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tiffin in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tiffin in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tiffin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tiffin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tiffin
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiffin
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tiffin
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tiffin
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=tiffin