pot|latch

pot|latch
pot|latch «POT LACH», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a gift or present among certain American Indians of the northern Pacific coast.
2. Also, Potlatch. a ceremonial festival among these Indians at which gifts are bestowed on the guests.
3. U.S. Informal. a feast at which presents are given and received: »

That night there was a grand wedding and a potlatch (Jack London).

–v.i.
to give or hold a potlatch: »

Accession to political position requires potlatching; no one may inherit rank, found a household, or otherwise acquire rank without giving an elaborate potlatch (Beals and Hoijer).

╂[American English < Chinook jargon potlatch < Wakashan (Nootka) patshatl giving, or a gift]

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