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= Potluck =
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Introduction
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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.
Etymology
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The word 'pot-lucke' appears in the 16th-century English work of
Thomas Nashe discussing wine, and in his play "Summer's Last Will and
Testament", spoken in a dialogue concerning wine. The modern execution
of a "communal meal, where guests bring their own food", most likely
originated in the 1930s during the Great Depression.
Some speakers believe that it is an eggcorn of the North American
indigenous communal meal known as a 'potlatch' (meaning "to give
away"). There are others who acknowledge the mixed traditions of
Potluck.
Description
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Potluck dinners are events where the 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 desserts.
See also
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* Buffet
* Free lunch
* Pampa mesa
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