pot luck

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Definitions of pot luck words

noun pot luck food or a meal that happens to be available without special preparation or purchase: to take potluck with a friend. 1
noun pot luck Also called potluck supper, potluck dinner, potluck lunch. a meal, especially for a large group, to which participants bring various foods to be shared. 1
noun pot luck whatever is available or comes one's way: With fluctuating interest rates, homebuyers are learning to take potluck with the banks. 1
noun pot luck whatever is available 1
phrase pot luck If you take pot luck, you decide to do something even though you do not know what you will get as a result. 0
noun pot luck whatever food happens to be available without special preparation 0

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; pot1 + luck

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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