Tiffin (Indian cuisine): A tiffin means in India a lunch, or, more generally, any light meal. The term originated in British India and is used today primarily in the English spoken by Indians.
The term comes from the time when the Indian custom took over from the English habit of having a meal during the afternoon, leading to a new word for this afternoon meal.
It originates from an English slang term...
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