Potluck
noun
A meal where each guest brings a dish to be shared by everyone.
We are hosting a potluck dinner at our house this weekend.
Often appears as...
- potluck dinner
- potluck lunch
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
Whatever is available or comes one's way, especially when it comes to food.
I'm not sure what's for dinner tonight, we're just taking potluck.
Often appears as...
- take potluck
- it's potluck
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A meal where each guest brings a dish to be shared by everyone.
We are hosting a potluck dinner at our house this weekend.
Often appears as...
- potluck dinner
- potluck lunch
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
Whatever is available or comes one's way, especially when it comes to food.
I'm not sure what's for dinner tonight, we're just taking potluck.
Often appears as...
- take potluck
- it's potluck
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Events
The term is often used for informal gatherings where community and sharing are emphasized.
The neighborhood potluck fostered friendship among the residents.
Pro Tip 2/3Varied Cuisine
Expect a diverse range of foods since people's choices are unpredictable.
Our church potluck featured dishes from ten different countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mandatory
Bringing food to a potluck is customary but not usually a strict requirement.
You're welcome to join the potluck even if you can't bring a dish.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Events
The term is often used for informal gatherings where community and sharing are emphasized.
The neighborhood potluck fostered friendship among the residents.
Pro Tip 2/3Varied Cuisine
Expect a diverse range of foods since people's choices are unpredictable.
Our church potluck featured dishes from ten different countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mandatory
Bringing food to a potluck is customary but not usually a strict requirement.
You're welcome to join the potluck even if you can't bring a dish.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Events
The term is often used for informal gatherings where community and sharing are emphasized.
The neighborhood potluck fostered friendship among the residents.
Pro Tip 2/3Varied Cuisine
Expect a diverse range of foods since people's choices are unpredictable.
Our church potluck featured dishes from ten different countries.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mandatory
Bringing food to a potluck is customary but not usually a strict requirement.
You're welcome to join the potluck even if you can't bring a dish.
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musicians, and open-source developers distribute their creative works, not for financial profit, but to raise their social profile or establish their community role. And even potluck dinners and holiday gift traditions involve some degree of reciprocity and social norms. We might wonder if a gift is truly a gift
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Living Off the Land in...
Can I join the party? KIMI I suppose. JJ If tonight's potluck is any indication, that goal is within reach. Oh, my god. This is so good. KIMI Well, I know why. JJ What's on the table here? Well, starting here, we have the pualu that we shot. JJ I recognize him.
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Why Gender Equality Is...
of writing and thinking in feminist theory, but there's no courses yet. So we did what graduate students typically do in a situation like that. We said, OK, let's have a study group. We'll read a text, we'll talk about it, we'll have a potluck dinner.
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Why you should learn...
the hillside he said our name should be city life is moving bodies climb and he made us a logo every year we have a community potluck party and neighbors all the organizations in northern Manhattan bring tables and chairs and
Video examples
What is a gift economy?...
musicians, and open-source developers distribute their creative works, not for financial profit, but to raise their social profile or establish their community role. And even potluck dinners and holiday gift traditions involve some degree of reciprocity and social norms. We might wonder if a gift is truly a gift
Video examples
Living Off the Land in...
Can I join the party? KIMI I suppose. JJ If tonight's potluck is any indication, that goal is within reach. Oh, my god. This is so good. KIMI Well, I know why. JJ What's on the table here? Well, starting here, we have the pualu that we shot. JJ I recognize him.
Video examples
Why Gender Equality Is...
of writing and thinking in feminist theory, but there's no courses yet. So we did what graduate students typically do in a situation like that. We said, OK, let's have a study group. We'll read a text, we'll talk about it, we'll have a potluck dinner.
Video examples
Why you should learn...
the hillside he said our name should be city life is moving bodies climb and he made us a logo every year we have a community potluck party and neighbors all the organizations in northern Manhattan bring tables and chairs and
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Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
I first became aware of Lao Gan Ma chile crisp at a potluck baby shower in 2016, where a friend brought a bowl of chilled hand-pulled noodles that he tossed with black vinegar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, scallions and a ladleful of the sauce.
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Amanda Schull
American Actress
I'm a really good cook. I bake a lot. I cook dinner most nights. I cook everything from Italian food to Mexican food. But if I'm going to some place and it's a potluck, I'm always the one to bring dessert!
Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
I first became aware of Lao Gan Ma chile crisp at a potluck baby shower in 2016, where a friend brought a bowl of chilled hand-pulled noodles that he tossed with black vinegar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, scallions and a ladleful of the sauce.
Quote examples
Amanda Schull
American Actress
I'm a really good cook. I bake a lot. I cook dinner most nights. I cook everything from Italian food to Mexican food. But if I'm going to some place and it's a potluck, I'm always the one to bring dessert!
Example 1 of 2
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