n.
Pronunciation: ' ti-f ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably alteration of tiffing, gerund of obsolete English tiff to eat between meals
Date: 1800
chiefly British : a light midday meal : LUNCHEON
n.
Pronunciation: ' ti-f ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: probably alteration of tiffing, gerund of obsolete English tiff to eat between meals
Date: 1800
chiefly British : a light midday meal : LUNCHEON
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012