picnics

Noun

picnic (plural picnics)

1. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
   • We went out for a picnic in the forest.
2. The meal eaten at such a gathering.
3. (figuratively) An easy or pleasant task.
   • We remind the guests that dealing with this problem is no picnic, and to be patient.

   Synonyms:

   piece of cake

4. (obsolete) An entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table.
5. A cut of pork from the shoulder area (above the front leg) of a pig.
   • Smoked picnics of medium weights - from 6 to 8 pounds - are selling at wholesale at present for about half the price of fancy hams. Standard bacon of medium weights is another smoked product that is selling […]1923, The National Provisioner, page 50

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