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[classic33]

That has has to have originated in the good oldUS of AA

"Brunch originated in England in the late 1800s, served in a buffet style manner, and became popular in the United States in the 1930s."

 

[Speicher]

The hum has been at it since 7am and it's still quite cool. I think the building has resin ants.

Could you request a visit from a Health Insector?

 

[carlosfandangus]

Christian Varleys lat day, 19 marathons done in 19 days, well done, £62,000 raised so far

 

[Deleted member 1258]

"Brunch originated in England in the late 1800s, served in a buffet style manner, and became popular in the United States in the 1930s."

So did elevensis become brunch or brunch become elevensis, or did brunch get forgotten in this country then reinterduced from the states.

 

[fossyant]

A new stick on, super slim TV areal has arrived for the conservatory TV - old TV antenna won't get most of the channels and as I'm working in here most of the time, a little background noise is appreciated - I'm used to a busy office !

 

[Deleted member 26715]

So did elevensis become brunch or brunch become elevensis, or did brunch get forgotten in this country then reinterduced from the states.

But what about Tiffen?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Could you request a visit from a Health Insector?

I fear I already have an elfin spectre on the premises.

 

[Speicher]

But what about Tiffen?

I think that originates from India. The Tiffenwallah would deliver people's lunch. The tiffen being the container.

 

[Speicher]

The container is now called a Tiffen.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

But what about Tiffen?

I didn't know that one, I had to look it up, the Indian equivalent to the English high tea?

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Something I've been wondering about today...

Why is a film or tv program trailer called a 'trailer' and not a preview?

A trailer to me is something that 'trails' along behind, such as a vehicle trailer.

 

[Speicher]

I didn't know that one, I had to look it up, the Indian equivalent to the English high tea?

I think it is a delivered lunch rather than tea. I can remember getting my lunch delivered in a tiffen when I was at school in India.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I think it is a delivered lunch rather than tea. I can remember getting my lunch delivered in a tiffen when I was at school in India.

Sounds like a late lunch in some places.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffin

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I didn't know that one, I had to look it up, the Indian equivalent to the English high tea?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQFiKT7rtfs

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I think it is a delivered lunch rather than tea. I can remember getting my lunch delivered in a tiffen when I was at school in India.

The word's originally meaning is meal, but then changed by the British to mean Afternoon tea around 3pm(ish) but then went onto mean the tin that a meal would be served in, like a sandwich box, or at least that is my understanding.