tuck-in

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tuck-in

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From tuck + in, from the phrasal verb.

noun tuck-ins

  1. slang A hearty meal.
  2. The process of putting a child to bed and tucking the covers around them.

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@misc{tuck_in_2026,
  title = {tuck-in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tuck-in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}