Potluck

For other uses, see Pot luck (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Potlatch.
An assorted spread of different dishes at a potluck in Alberta, Canada

A potluck is a communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different, often homemade, dish of food to be shared.

Other names for a "potluck" include: potluck dinner, pitch-in, shared lunch, spread, faith supper, carry-in dinner,[1] covered-dish-supper,[2] fuddle, Jacob's Join,[3] bring a plate,[4] and fellowship meal.

  1. ^ "carry-in dinner". Dictionary of American Regional English.
  2. ^ "Definition of COVERED-DISH SUPPER". www.merriam-webster.com.
  3. ^ "World Wide Words: Jacob's Join". www.worldwidewords.org.
  4. ^ "What does it mean when you're asked to 'bring a plate'?". Food. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2022-10-13.