n. & v.
n. 1 an outing or excursion including a packed meal eaten out of doors. 2 any meal eaten out of doors or without preparation, tables, chairs, etc. 3 (usu. with neg.) colloq. something agreeable or easily accomplished etc. (it was no picnic organizing the meeting).
v.intr. (picnicked, picnicking) take part in a picnic. picnicker n. picnicky adj. colloq.
[ F pique-nique, of unkn. orig. ]