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.
trick-or-treater
-
a word derived from
trick-or-treat.
Example Sentences
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We had one trick-or-treater come to the door claiming he was the 49ers’ Nick Bosa.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
As a late 80s baby, I grew up in the 90s as an excitable trick-or-treater who was spooked that there might be razor blades in my apples.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2022
For that price, you might as well just order each trick-or-treater a 2-pound box of gourmet See’s candies, wrapped with a gold bow.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2019
Some did find humor in the long post, with few suggesting the person behind it might not have been a resident, but a sneaky trick-or-treater angling for better candy on October 31.
From Fox News ● Oct. 7, 2019
“No trick-or-treater has ever been this historically accurate,” Corban said, stepping forward to peer over my shoulder at the map.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
