potluck
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈpɑtˌlʌk/
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comida compartida
- I'm excited to try everyone's dishes at the potluck this weekend.
- potluck dinner
- potluck picnic
Or don't you think maybe a potluck could be a way to save some money, right?
- Or don't you think maybe a potluck could be a way to save some money, right?
- I was the one that actually brought real food to the potlucks, which made me a rare commodity.
- You show up with the potluck dish, the gift.
Examples
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Could she come to a potluck in one week?
Fiction book (1996) -
If she has it her way, the reception's gonna be a potluck in a barn.
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Say hello to the potluck party from New York City.
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You coming to the potluck?
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I made these over the weekend for a Thanksgiving potluck, and they were fantastic.
Blog text (10) -
No charge to attend the potluck, just bring your smiles and something to share.
Blog text (4) -
The shopkeepers are having a potluck here on the pier Monday night after we close for the day.
Fiction book (1997) -
"We are probably the only family in America eating a potluck Thanksgiving dinner," my mother said, gazing around the table.
Fiction book (1998) -
Hey y'all, I'm just wondering what you want me to bring to the potluck later.
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We had potluck that night: leftover bean salad and fricasseed chicken in a congealed bean sauce.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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1.0
A time when people eat, for example breakfast or dinner
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Morphology
Etymology
The word potluck comes from the old idea 'the luck of the pot' and is made of pot and luck, meaning you take whatever is in the cooking pot. So a modern potluck is a shared meal where everyone brings a dish and you enjoy whatever food happens to be there.