Potluck

A potluck or potluck dinner is a gathering of people for a meal where most of the participants bring food to be shared among everyone at the gathering. These gatherings are often organized by churches and other community groups.

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Meal - Food - Church - Community

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Such events can also go by the name "Jacob's join", in which each participant brings along as much food as he or she is likely to want to eat, but puts it into a common stock for the communal meal.

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Typical dishes served at potluck dinners include spaghetti, hot dish or casserole, and salad. Also, a variety of desserts are usually available.

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Dinner - Spaghetti - Hot dish - Casserole - Salad - Dessert

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The word potluck is erroneously said by some to originate from the Native American term potlatch.

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Native American - Potlatch

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The word potluck dates from the sixteenth century, and the earliest written citation is 1592 - in England. (NASHE Four Lett. Confut. Ded., "That that pure sanguine complexion of yours may never be famisht with pot lucke"). It is a portmanteau word formed from pot and luck.

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1592 - England - Portmanteau - Pot - Luck

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