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Rarepot luck
The correct spelling is pot luck.
How to pronounce pot luck
noun
Say it like: Pot- lu-k
The correct spelling is pot luck. A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available. For example: "Here are some leftover beans and meat; we can make a good potluck stew from them."
Usage Examples
“Here are some leftover beans and meat; we can make a good potluck stew from them.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
- 2.(by extension) Whatever is available in a particular situation.
- 3.(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.
- 4.The last draft or portion of an alcoholic beverage in a pot or other drinking vessel.
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