tuck-out

• “We ate well and drank better still at the lunch, although we had such a regular tuck-out at breakfast time.”

  Robbery Under Arms

• “Old Dobbin, his father, who now respected him for the first time, gave him two guineas publicly; most of which he spent in a general tuck-out for the school: and he came back in a tail-coat after the holidays.”

  V. Dobbin of Ours

• “We have a good tuck-out, and then only cocoa and buns later on.”

  A Patriotic Schoolgirl

• “An 'I'd give my earthly prospects for a real good tuck-out aft --”

  In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses

• “I'd been getting on all right with the housemaid at the 'Royal' -- she used to have plates of pudding and hot pie for me on the big gridiron arrangement over the kitchen range; and after the third tuck-out I thought it was good enough to do a bit of a bear-up in that direction.”

  Over the Sliprails

• “The blacksmith made his appearance, waddling in his walk, looking very calm, and scenting a tuck-out.”

  L'Assommoir

• “I had a good tuck-out of mealie-porridge this morning, and three big slices of prime beef frizzled.”

  Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer

• “I know: you mean a surprise -- a tuck-out to-night when we come to bed.”

  Glyn Severn's Schooldays

• “Mr Ebony grinned and danced again, nodding at us both, and saying something in his tongue which sounded to me like, "Now we'll have such a jolly tuck-out;" but of course it was not that, though it evidently meant as much.”

  Nat the Naturalist A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas

• “Won't I have a good tuck-out!" said Tommy Rebow, as he eyed the viands.”

  Sunshine Bill

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