potlatching

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From potlatch +‎ -ing.

Noun[edit]

potlatching (countable and uncountable, plural potlatchings)

  1. (also attributively) gerund of potlatch
    1. An act of giving; especially, the giving of a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
    2. The carrying out of a potlatch ceremony.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From potlatch +‎ -ing.

Verb[edit]

potlatching

  1. present participle and gerund of potlatch
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