potlucks
Because it is a word with a single syllable, potlucks is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofpotlucks
- A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.
Example: "Here are some leftover beans and meat; we can make a good potluck stew from them."
- (by extension) Whatever is available in a particular situation.
- (originally Canada) A shared meal consisting of whatever guests have brought (sometimes without prior arrangement); a potlatch; also, a dish of food brought to such a meal.
Synonyms: fuddle
- The last draft or portion of an alcoholic beverage in a pot or other drinking vessel.
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