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Tiffin vs Lunch - What's the difference?

tiffin | lunch |

As nouns the difference between tiffin and lunch

is that tiffin is a light midday meal or snack; luncheon while lunch is a light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

As a verb lunch is

to eat lunch.

tiffin

English

(wikipedia tiffin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, India) A light midday meal or snack; luncheon
  • Derived terms

    * tiffin box / tiffin container

    lunch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
  • *
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  • (cricket) A break in play between the first]] and [[second session, second sessions.
  • (Minnesota, US) Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.
  • Synonyms

    * (midday meal) luncheon

    Derived terms

    * liquid lunch * little lunch * lunch break * playlunch

    Descendants

    * Spanish:

    Verb

  • To eat lunch.
  • ''I like to lunch in Italian restaurants.

    Derived terms

    * luncher * lunchroom * ladies who lunch

    See also

    * breakfast * dine, dinner * supper ----