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trick or treat
noun
a children's Halloween custom, in which they call on neighbors, using this phrase, and threaten to play a trick if a treat is not given.
Origin:
1940–45
1940–45
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Trick or treat
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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World English Dictionary
| trick or treat | |
| —sentence substitute | |
| chiefly (US), (Canadian) the cry by children at Halloween when they call at houses, indicating that they want a present or money or else they will play a trick on the householder | |
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Idioms & Phrases
trick or treat
A greeting by children asking for treats on Halloween and threatening to play a trick on those who refuse to give them. For example, The children went from house to house, shouting "Trick or treat!" [c. 1940]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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