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picnic

pic·nic

UK/ˈpɪknɪk/ US/ˈpɪˌknɪk/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

any undertaking that is easy to do

  • “marketing this product will be no picnic”
Synonyms
3.

verb

1.

eat alfresco, in the open air

  • “We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday”

Origin

Borrowed from French pique-nique.

Phrases

  • few sandwiches short of a picnic
  • no picnic
  • picnic area
  • picnic basket
  • picnic beetle
  • picnic blanket
  • picnic box
  • picnic bug

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