potluck
Americannoun
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food or a meal that happens to be available without special preparation or purchase.
to take potluck with a friend.
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Also called potluck dinner,. Also called potluck lunch. Also called potluck supper,. a meal, especially for a large group, to which participants bring various foods to be shared.
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whatever is available or comes one's way.
With fluctuating interest rates, homebuyers are learning to take potluck with the banks.
Etymology
Origin of potluck
Example Sentences
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When I hear the word potluck, I am transported, with a kind of olfactory immediacy, to the basement of my grandmother’s church.
From Salon
When myself and a Times photographer thanked the group and left, the number of Latinos at the Los Angeles Hispanic Republican Club State of the Union potluck, already small, dropped by a quarter.
From Los Angeles Times
“There’s a strong history in the union movement and we have potluck dinners where everyone brings a hot dish.”
A monthly potluck with a single shared theme.
From Salon
The holidays represent an especially anxiety-ridden time for introverted employees—what with office parties, potlucks and other gatherings.
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