Sign on a brick building that reads "Scenic Hills Senior Center. Valentine's Day bingo. Tuesday Feb 14. Carry-in lunch at 11:00."

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1. Dan Keck (dankeck@a11y.social)'s status on Sunday, 12-Feb-2023 11:41:00 JST Dan Keck

   "Carry-in" is another word for a potluck. I read on a website once that this word is a #regionalism centered in southern #Illinois, southern #Indiana, and southern #Ohio.

   It was very common where I grew up, but I've met plenty of people who have never heard of the word. Have you?

   #English #CarryIn #Potluck #Dinner #Words #Provincialism #Localism