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tiffin

[tif-in] / ˈtɪf ɪn /
NOUN
(British) a light midday meal
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"He is alive because I didn't give him tiffin," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025

Rashim, who is fond of thriller TV shows, watches a local Indian serial on his smartphone while his oldest son, a young teenager, shows up with a tiffin, or lunchbox.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2022

On those afternoons, my own untouched tiffin would return home on the back of the tiffinwala’s bicycle.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2022

There are Indian tiffin carriers, ghee pots, woks, a noodle press and falafel molds.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021

His tiffin box with tomato sandwiches and his Eagle flask with an eagle was on the little folding table in front of him.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy


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