Main Entry:

¹pic·nic

Pronunciation:

\ˈpik-(ˌ)nik\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

German or French; German Picknick, from French pique-nique

Date:

1826

1: an excursion or outing with food usually provided by members of the group and eaten in the open ; also : the food provided for a picnic2 a: a pleasant or amusingly carefree experience <I don't expect being married to be a picnic — Josephine Pinckney> b: an easy task or feat3: a shoulder of pork with much of the butt removed

— pic·nic·ky \-(ˌ)ni-kē\ adjective