potluckn.

Brit.

/ˌpɒtˈlʌk/, U.S.

/ˈˌpɑtˈˌlək/

Forms: see pot n.¹ and luck n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pot n.¹, luck n.

Etymology: < pot n.¹ + luck n.In sense 2 now frequently associated with potlatch n., although it is unlikely that this played any part in the development of this sense.

1. One's luck or chance with regard to what may be in the pot (i.e. cooked and available to eat), used originally and chiefly in reference to a person's accepting another's hospitality at a meal without any special preparation having been made. Frequently in to take potluck: to dine on whatever happens to be available; (now also more generally) to take one's chances, to take whatever is available; to be willing to take whatever one is given.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [noun] > entertainment with food

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refection1601

collationing1652

regality1672

suppering1675

blithemeat1681

treat1690

regalement1708

regale1753

bed and board1756

bed and breakfast1910

the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun] > fortune or luck

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joss1913

1592 T. Nashe Strange Newes Ep. Ded. sig. A2 That, that pure sanguine complexion of yours may neuer be famisht with potte-lucke.

1654 M. Stevenson Occasions Off-spring 97 Though I had no luck, I had pot-luck yet.

1740 Mother Ross 481 During my stay here, I was going to take pot-luck with Colonel Ingram.

1773 R. Graves Spiritual Quixote III. ix. xii. 44 The Gentleman said,‘..he should be very welcome to take pot-luck with him’.

1810 J. B. Scott Diary 30 Aug. in E. Mann Englishman at Home & Abroad (1930) ii. 45 I accepted Mr Leeke's invitation to take pot-luck with him and returned to Page's in the evening.

1845 C. Dickens Let. 8 Aug. (1977) IV. 350 Will you take pot luck with me that day, at half past four.

1884 Cent. Mag. Nov. 21/2 Lapham's idea of hospitality was still to bring a heavy-buying customer home to pot-luck; neither of them imagined dinners.

1938 N.Y. Times 31 July 4/4 The guns must take pot luck like the tanks whose attack they support.

1943 Sci. & Mech. Spring 3 (advt.) Don't be content to take ‘pot-luck’ on the future.

1974 Times 15 June 9/3 We took pot-luck at the roof-top Restaurant de France.

2003 Spectator (Nexis) 2 July 9 I visited several [shops] recently, looking for a digital camera. It proved impossible to find an assistant willing and able to explain the products he was selling... Eventually I took pot luck at a warehouse.

2. North American. A communal meal to which those invited all bring a dish to share, sometimes without arranging beforehand which dish to bring. Also (occasionally): the food brought for such a meal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > communal or public meal

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ordinary1589

penny-commons1615

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ordinary suppera1661

house dinner1818

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syssitia1835

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potluck1867

syssition1874

1867 N.Y. Times 13 Aug. 2/1 Simple mechanics, thinking of nought beyond their wages, their pot-luck and their ponies.

1924 Amer. Speech 4 420 Pot luck, food contributed by the guest. To take pot luck is to bring food with one to a party.

1926 Decatur (Illinois) Daily Rev. 9 Sept. 3/3 The group discussed the pot lucks and decided that the next meeting would be a similar one.

1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 18 Mar. a8 The bill..would exempt fund-raising potlucks and bake sales from the Michigan Food Service Sanitation Act.

2001 U.S. News & World Rep. 29 Oct. 50/1 After prayers, they all gather for a potluck.

Compounds

General attributive, as potluck dinner, potluck supper, etc.

ΚΠ

1775 F. Burney Let. 4 Mar. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1990) II. 99 [He] took the same kind of pot luck Company, in those Days when he was not so shy of London.

1894 J. C. Jeaffreson Bk. Recoll. I. xv. 292 A suburban villa, at which he was in the habit of taking pot-luck dinner on Sunday.

1979 Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ont.) 13 June 33/5 Three members of the First Reddendale Girl Guide Company were presented with Canada Cords..at a recent pot luck supper and talent show.

2003 New Yorker 13 Jan. 41/1 About forty people..were seated at long tables, sampling a potluck buffet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	potluck
释义	potluckn. Brit. /ˌpɒtˈlʌk/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑtˈˌlək/ Forms: see pot n.¹ and luck n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pot n.¹, luck n. Etymology: < pot n.¹ + luck n.In sense 2 now frequently associated with potlatch n., although it is unlikely that this played any part in the development of this sense. 1. One's luck or chance with regard to what may be in the pot (i.e. cooked and available to eat), used originally and chiefly in reference to a person's accepting another's hospitality at a meal without any special preparation having been made. Frequently in to take potluck: to dine on whatever happens to be available; (now also more generally) to take one's chances, to take whatever is available; to be willing to take whatever one is given. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [noun] > entertainment with food liverancec1390 cheeringc1443 boarding1530 banqueting1535 potluck1592 refection1601 collationing1652 regality1672 suppering1675 blithemeat1681 treat1690 regalement1708 regale1753 bed and board1756 bed and breakfast1910 the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun] > fortune or luck sitheOE hapc1275 fortunea1300 timingc1300 thriftc1305 speeda1325 casta1400 venturea1450 issuec1475 luck1481 success1548 speeding1573 chancing1583 potluck1592 ship1851 joss1913 1592 T. Nashe Strange Newes Ep. Ded. sig. A2 That, that pure sanguine complexion of yours may neuer be famisht with potte-lucke. 1654 M. Stevenson Occasions Off-spring 97 Though I had no luck, I had pot-luck yet. 1740 Mother Ross 481 During my stay here, I was going to take pot-luck with Colonel Ingram. 1773 R. Graves Spiritual Quixote III. ix. xii. 44 The Gentleman said,‘..he should be very welcome to take pot-luck with him’. 1810 J. B. Scott Diary 30 Aug. in E. Mann Englishman at Home & Abroad (1930) ii. 45 I accepted Mr Leeke's invitation to take pot-luck with him and returned to Page's in the evening. 1845 C. Dickens Let. 8 Aug. (1977) IV. 350 Will you take pot luck with me that day, at half past four. 1884 Cent. Mag. Nov. 21/2 Lapham's idea of hospitality was still to bring a heavy-buying customer home to pot-luck; neither of them imagined dinners. 1938 N.Y. Times 31 July 4/4 The guns must take pot luck like the tanks whose attack they support. 1943 Sci. & Mech. Spring 3 (advt.) Don't be content to take ‘pot-luck’ on the future. 1974 Times 15 June 9/3 We took pot-luck at the roof-top Restaurant de France. 2003 Spectator (Nexis) 2 July 9 I visited several [shops] recently, looking for a digital camera. It proved impossible to find an assistant willing and able to explain the products he was selling... Eventually I took pot luck at a warehouse. 2. North American. A communal meal to which those invited all bring a dish to share, sometimes without arranging beforehand which dish to bring. Also (occasionally): the food brought for such a meal. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > [noun] > communal or public meal ordinar1553 public table1561 ordinary1589 penny-commons1615 fellowshipa1650 ordinary suppera1661 house dinner1818 table d'hôte1821 grubbery1831 syssitia1835 mess1840 hall1861 potluck1867 syssition1874 1867 N.Y. Times 13 Aug. 2/1 Simple mechanics, thinking of nought beyond their wages, their pot-luck and their ponies. 1924 Amer. Speech 4 420 Pot luck, food contributed by the guest. To take pot luck is to bring food with one to a party. 1926 Decatur (Illinois) Daily Rev. 9 Sept. 3/3 The group discussed the pot lucks and decided that the next meeting would be a similar one. 1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 18 Mar. a8 The bill..would exempt fund-raising potlucks and bake sales from the Michigan Food Service Sanitation Act. 2001 U.S. News & World Rep. 29 Oct. 50/1 After prayers, they all gather for a potluck. Compounds General attributive, as potluck dinner, potluck supper, etc. ΚΠ 1775 F. Burney Let. 4 Mar. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1990) II. 99 [He] took the same kind of pot luck Company, in those Days when he was not so shy of London. 1894 J. C. Jeaffreson Bk. Recoll. I. xv. 292 A suburban villa, at which he was in the habit of taking pot-luck dinner on Sunday. 1979 Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ont.) 13 June 33/5 Three members of the First Reddendale Girl Guide Company were presented with Canada Cords..at a recent pot luck supper and talent show. 2003 New Yorker 13 Jan. 41/1 About forty people..were seated at long tables, sampling a potluck buffet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1592
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