candy pull
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of candy pull
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The candy pull remains in the ideas folder.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2019
When I first saw you all thus engaged, for the benefit of the public, I thought it was a candy pull.
From A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories by Edgar Wilson
But this isn't telling of our candy pull.
From Holiday Stories for Young People by Sangster, Margaret Elizabeth
He allowed the scholars to throw spit-balls, snap apple-seeds, eat molasses candy, pull each other's hair, and have fine frolics.
From Winning His Way by Coffin, Charles Carleton
Our little fair was held the day after the candy pull, and the boys put up a tent for us in Colonel Fay's grounds.
From Holiday Stories for Young People by Sangster, Margaret Elizabeth
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