trick-or-treat

trick-or-treat
A form of extortion by which children get candy on Halloween

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  • Trick 'r Treat — Données clés Titre québécois Terreur à l Halloween Titre original Trick r Treat Réalisation Michael Dougherty Scénario Michael Dougherty Acteurs principaux …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Trick 'r Treat — Título Truco o Trato Ficha técnica Dirección Michael Dougherty Producción Bryan Singer Diseño …   Wikipedia Español

  • trick or treat — v 1.) go trick or treating if children go trick or treating, they dress in ↑costumes and go from house to house on ↑Halloween saying trick or treat in order to get sweets 2.) the words that children say when they go trick or treating, to say that …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • trick or treat — trick′ or treat′ n. a Halloween custom in which children call on neighbors, local merchants, etc., to ask for a small treat, ritualistically threatening to play a trick if refused • Etymology: 1940–45 trick′ or treat′, v.i. trick′ or treat′er, n …   From formal English to slang

  • trick or treat! — ☆ trick or treat! traditional greeting used by a TRICK OR TREATER: orig. used with the meaning “give me a treat or I will play a trick on you!” * * * …   Universalium

  • trick or treat! — ☆ trick or treat! traditional greeting used by a TRICK OR TREATER: orig. used with the meaning “give me a treat or I will play a trick on you!” …   English World dictionary

  • trick or treat — noun singular a custom in which children visit your home at HALLOWEEN and say Trick or treat? as a way of asking for candy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trick-or-treat — trick or treater, n. /trik euhr treet /, v.i. to become involved or take part in trick or treat. [1940 45] * * * …   Universalium

  • trick or treat — ► trick or treat chiefly N. Amer. a children s custom of calling at houses at Halloween with the threat of pranks if they are not given a small gift. Main Entry: ↑trick …   English terms dictionary

  • trick-or-treat|er — «TRIHK uhr TREE tuhr», noun. a person who engages in trick or treating …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trick... or Treat? — is a 2000 short film directed by Elizabeth Jarosz. It starred Valeria Girham, Pete Belistrieri and Tony Fugati …   Wikipedia

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