probably alteration of tiffing, gerund of obsolete English tiff to eat between meals
1800, in the meaning defined above
Tiffany glass
tiffin
tifinagh
“Tiffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiffin. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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