POTLUCK


Meaning of POTLUCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpät-ˈlək, 1b also ]

-ˌlək noun

Date: 1592

1.

a. : the regular meal available to a guest for whom no special preparations have been made

b. : a communal meal to which people bring food to share — usually used attributively

a potluck supper

2. : whatever is offered or available in given circumstances or at a given time

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.