trick or treat

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trick or treat

  1. Give us a treat. A form of light-hearted extortion by which children get candy on Halloween.
    • 1987, Kai Hansen, "Halloween", Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part 1.
      Meet the others at the store, / Knock on other people's door / Trick or treat they have no choice, / Little ghost's are makin' lotsa noise
    Synonym: (dated, Ireland) help the Halloween party

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