mischief night

noun

1. Halloween or, in some areas, the night before Halloween, as an occasion for pranks and minor vandalism by young people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mischief night¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

It should be noted that the "tricks" portion of the practice has more akin with the UK custom Guy Fawkes' Day, frustrations arising from the Great Depression and "Mischief Night" hijinks involving lowkey vandalism and even outright violence.

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It happened on what is known locally as mischief night.

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The attack happened in Hemlington on 30 October - on what is locally known as "mischief night".

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Cleveland Police said it happened on what is known locally as "mischief night", during which its officers dealt with "a considerable number of incidents".

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When I was growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, on "mischief night" they drew swastikas on our driveway because we were Jewish.

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