# tiffin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɪf.ɪn/ · frequency rank #50,846

## Definitions
1. A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.
2. A box or container used to carry a tiffin.
3. A cake-like confection composed of crushed biscuits, sugar, syrup, raisins, cherries and cocoa powder, often covered with a layer of melted chocolate.

## Etymology
Apparently from English tiffing, present participle of tiff (“to take a small drink, to sip”) (slang).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tiffin