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 picnic
2 a : a pleasant or amusingly carefree experience <I don't expect being married to be a picnic — Josephine Pinckney> b : an easy task or feat
3 : a shoulder of pork with much of the butt removed

— pic·nic·ky \-(ˌ)ni-kē\ adjective