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Covered Dish Dinner

Community / food Community / food

Meaning

What it means

A potluck-style community meal.

Covered dish dinner means guests bring food to share, often at churches, clubs, or halls.

Usage

Use it like this

“The covered dish dinner starts at six.”
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Local note

Why it feels Pittsburgh

Community food phrase.

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