Joan Friedman (MA, from NY) on Letters from an American

[Joan Friedman (MA, from NY)]

"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. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picnic

[TPJ (MA)]

Thanks Joan. Information over speculation.

[Sandra P. Campbell]

Thanks, Joan. And it seems to have morphed into diners who also bring their own food. LOL

[Ally House (Oregon)]

Thank you! I can resume the use of "picnic".

[Nancy Fleming]

Thanks, Joan. That's a relief.