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potlucks Meaning & Definition

What Does Potlucks Mean?

As a noun, potlucks means plural of potluck. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of potluck.

A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
Here are some leftover beans and meat; we can make a good potluck stew from them.
(by extension) Whatever is available in a particular situation.
(originally Canada) A shared meal consisting of whatever guests have brought (sometimes without prior arrangement); a potlatch; also, a dish of food brought to such a meal.
The last draft or portion of an alcoholic beverage in a pot or other drinking vessel.

Here are some leftover beans and meat; we can make a good potluck stew from them.

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