candy pull
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of candy pull
First recorded in 1835–45
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The candy pull remains in the ideas folder.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2019
The next big stunt I pulled off was a candy pull.
From A "Y Girl in France Letters of Katherine Shortall by Katherine Shortall
At last when Zip was entirely clean and had been wrapped in a big bath towel to dry, Doctor Elsworth apologized to Helen for his little dog spoiling her candy pull.
From Zip, the Adventures of a Frisky Fox Terrier by Violet Moore Higgins
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 Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
But now you've stopped us, and I've lost a candy pull.
From Chums of the Camp Fire by Lawrence J. Leslie
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