Maybe from the idea of "tucking" into a meal?-Susan
As from "tuck into dinner" ?
Sounds right to me ...
Actually it's short for tucker.cf. "And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag... etc."Apparently 'tucker' wasn't short enough, so 'tuck' it is.
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Maybe from the idea of "tucking" into a meal?
-Susan
As from "tuck into dinner" ?
Sounds right to me ...
Actually it's short for tucker.
cf. "And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag... etc."
Apparently 'tucker' wasn't short enough, so 'tuck' it is.
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