potluck
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potluck
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noun
plural
potlucks
potluck
(US)
noun
plural
potlucks
Britannica Dictionary definition of POTLUCK
1
[count]
US
:
a meal to which everyone who is invited brings food to share
— often used before another noun
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He organized a neighborhood potluck for next Saturday.
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a potluck dinner/supper
2
[noncount]
chiefly British
:
a meal for a guest that is prepared from whatever is available
— often used figuratively
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I wasn't expecting you for dinner, so you'll have to take pot luck.
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We don't have definite plans. We're just going to take pot luck. [=we're just going to take/accept whatever is available and hope that it is good]
