Potluck : In English-speaking America (United States of America, Canada), the potluck (in French for "Spanish inn meal", "shared meal") is a gathering around a meal where each guest is supposed to bring a dish to share with the group. Depending on the case, we speak in English of potluck dinner, potluck supper or even potluck party.
Often associated with religious groups, the habit of the potluck easily spreads beyond these communities, such as among students, as it is a convenient and inexpensive way to invite people home.
Linguistic origin: The English word potluck comes from the expression It's potluck, "C'est à la fortune du pot". In potluck, there is the idea of simplicity (we put to the same can) and that of chance (we find what each has brought). Even if it looks like him, the word does not come from the Chinookan (*) "Potlash", because the tradition dates from before the European colonization of the Americas.
Francophone terminology: In Francophone Canada, we speak of “community meals” or “potlucks”.
In France, we speak of "meals Spanish hotel "Or" potluck "or" shared meal ".
En French-speaking Switzerland, We are talking about " buffet lines Canadian ", " meal Canadian " , " Soul Canadian ", " picnic Canadian ".
(*) The Chinooks were Native Americans who lived on the Pacific coast, northwestern North America, where the states of Oregon and Washington are today. Their territory extended mainly along the Columbia River.
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