an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.

the food eaten on such an excursion.

Also called picnic ham, picnic shoulder. a section of pork shoulder, usually boned, smoked, and weighing 4?6 pounds. Compare daisy ( def. 2 ) .

Informal . an enjoyable experience or time, easy task, etc.

Being laid up in a hospital is no picnic.

to go on or take part in a picnic.

noun

difficulty , drudgery

noun

barbecue , clambake , cookout , dining alfresco , excursion , fish fry , outing , weiner roast , breeze * , child’s play , cinch , duck soup * , kid stuff * , lark * , light work , no trouble , piece of cake * , pushover * , setup , smooth sailing , snap , sure thing , walkover , barbeque