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单词 picnicky
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picnickyadj.

Brit. /ˈpɪknɪki/, U.S. /ˈpɪkˌnɪki/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: picnic n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < picnic n. + -y suffix1. Compare earlier picnic-ish adj.
colloquial.
Of, relating to, or reminiscent of a picnic; characterized by picnics.
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the world > food and drink > food > meal > picnic or packed meal > [adjective]
picnic1802
Gypsy1816
picnicking1842
picnic-ish1854
picnicky1870
packed1906
brown bag1947
take-with1951
tailgate1970
1870 Standard 26 Nov. 5/4 Occupied in a pleasant pic-nicky way in getting ready their breakfast before the start.
1885 Fortnight in Waggonette 2 To do everything in such an entirely rustic and picnicky fashion.
1962 R. Ruark Uhuru i. v. 36 It was marvelous fun out in the bush, and they'd always come back on sort of little picnicky safaris.
1990 N. Baker Room Temperature vi. 44 The nineteenth-century use of wicker is part of what gives ballooning such a Fragonardian, picnicky feel.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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