Potluck

 ( Communal Eating ) 

A potluck is a communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different, often homemade, dish of food to be shared.

Other names for a "potluck" include: potluck dinner, pitch-in, shared lunch, spread, faith supper, carry-in dinner, covered-dish-supper, fuddle, Jacob's Join, bring a plate, pot-providence and fellowship meal.

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Etymology The first known use of the term is from the late 16th century, likely from the words pot and luck.

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Description Potluck dinners are events where attendees bring a dish to a meal. The only traditional rule is that each dish be large enough to be shared among a good portion of the anticipated guests. Guests may bring in any form of food, ranging from the main course to ..

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See also

• Buffet
• Free lunch
• Pampa mesa

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