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pic•nic



Pronunciation: (pik'nik), [key]
—n., v., -nicked, -nick•ing.

—n.
1. an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
2. the food eaten on such an excursion.
3. Also called pic'nic ham', pic'nic shoul'der. a section of pork shoulder, usually boned, smoked, and weighing 4–6 pounds. Cf. daisy (def. 2).
4. Informal.an enjoyable experience or time, easy task, etc.: Being laid up in a hospital is no picnic.

—v.i.
to go on or take part in a picnic.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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