potluck

English

/ˌpɒtˈlʌk/, /ˈpɑtˌlʌk/

noun
Definitions
  • (dated) A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
  • (by extension) Whatever is available in a particular situation.
  • (originally) A shared meal consisting of whatever guests have brought (sometimes without prior arrangement); a potlatch; also, a dish of food brought to such a meal.
  • (obsolete) The last draft or portion of an alcoholic beverage in a pot or other drinking vessel.

Etymology

Compound from English pot (pit, marijuana, pot, hollow, chamberpot, cavity) + English luck.

Origin

English

luck

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