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potlatch | a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) | |
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potluck, potlatch | whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all |