potluck (redirected from Potluck dinner)

pot·luck  (ptlk)

n.

1. Whatever food happens to be available for a meal, especially when offered to a guest: Having arrived unannounced for supper, we had to take potluck.

2. A meal at which each guest brings food that is then shared by all. Also called potluck supper.

3. Whatever is available at a particular time: The scheduled flight was canceled and passengers had to take potluck on the other airlines.

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potluck - Comes from the practice of throwing leftovers in a pot—with luck determining how good the stew would taste.

See also related terms for luck.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

potluck - whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper" meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time

Translations

potluck [ˌpɒtˈlʌk] n to take potluck (for food) → mangiare quel che passa il convento; (for other things) → tentare la sorte