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because that's what theyve been calling it since 1692 in french & since perhaps 1748 in English
it is thought to have meant
to peck at nothing
& was the word for any potluck affair indoors or out
Other people belive it was 200 years ago Sir Nickolas Pickbe
Was to poor to buy a table and ate on the floor and then others followed his example because he was a well respected laywer/ninja/manger of candy factoring.
Later added the blanket or another piece of cloth.
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"The word comes from the French word pique-nique, whose earliest usage in print is in the 1692 edition of Tony Willis, Origines de la Langue Française, which mentions pique-nique as being of recent origin. The term was used to describe a group of people dining in a restaurant who brought their own wine. The concept of a picnic long retained the connotation of a meal to which everyone contributed something. According to some dictionaries, the French word pique-nique is based on the verb piquer, which means 'pick', 'peck', or 'nab', and the rhyming addition nique, which means 'thing of little importance', 'bagatelle', 'trifle'" - Wikipedia
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What is an outside meal called?
Picnic!!
What name is given to the large wicker basket containing food that is often taken on a picnic?
It's called either a picnic basket or a picnic hamper.
What is a journey for a specific purpose called?
Vacation
Is the word picnic an adjective?
No, picnic is a noun (a picnic) and a verb (to picnic).
A plastic container that holds food what is that called?
A container holding picnic food is a picnic bag or picnic basket. These containers have changed very little through the decades. They are meant for day trips and the like, but are big enough to carry everything you'd need for a picnic from blankets to plates and silverware.
Why is it called picnic?
Because the word "hog-wash" had already been taken.
Is picnic an adverb?
Picnic is usually used as a noun:We are having a picnic on the weekend.But it can be used as a verb:We will picnic beside the river.
What is a meal eaten outside on Memorial Day called?
A meal eaten outside on Memorial Day is called a picnic or barbeque.
What is the duration of No Picnic?
The duration of The Picnic is 1680.0 seconds.
Is picnic a pronoun?
No, the word 'picnic' is a noun and a verb.The noun 'picnic' is a word for an outing or occasion that involves taking a packed meal to be eaten outdoors; for example:We had a picnic today.The verb 'picnic' is to have or take part in a picnic; for example:We picnic at the park south of town.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence; for example:We had a picnic today. It was a lot of fun.
How is the right way of spelling picnic?
Picnic.
What holds picnic food?
A picnic hamper.
