trick-or-treat love

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To engage in the practice of asking for treats on Halloween and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse.

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  • verb To extort small treats on Halloween by implied threat of property damage or practical joke.

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Examples

  • Every year, you dig into the Halloween candy stash well before trick-or-treat hours begin, right?

    Wines To Pair With Your Halloween Candy Slashfood 2010

  • Every year, you dig into the Halloween candy stash well before trick-or-treat hours begin, right?

    Wines To Pair With Your Halloween Candy Slashfood 2010

  • Every year, you dig into the Halloween candy stash well before trick-or-treat hours begin, right?

    Wines To Pair With Your Halloween Candy The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • By Bruce Nolan The Times-Picayune/Religion News Service NEW ORLEANS (RNS) Some families may be debating whether to send kids out to trick-or-treat on Sunday night, ...

    La. Parish Bans Halloween on Sunday Josh Fleet 2010

  • NEW ORLEANS (RNS) Some families may be debating whether to send kids out to trick-or-treat on Sunday night, but there's no debate in Louisiana's Livingston Parish, where local laws forbid the observance of Halloween on a Sunday.

    La. Parish Bans Halloween on Sunday Josh Fleet 2010

  • There are few pleasures as wonderful in life as digging into a big 'ol bag of trick-or-treat goodies, and even yours truly wouldn't trade her bite-sized Baby Ruths for baby carrots.

    Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: 10 Tips For A Green Halloween Jennifer Grayson 2010

  • NEW ORLEANS (RNS) Some families may be debating whether to send kids out to trick-or-treat on Sunday night, but there's no debate in Louisiana's Livingston Parish, where local laws forbid the observance of Halloween on a Sunday.

    La. Parish Bans Halloween on Sunday Josh Fleet 2010

  • There are few pleasures as wonderful in life as digging into a big 'ol bag of trick-or-treat goodies, and even yours truly wouldn't trade her bite-sized Baby Ruths for baby carrots.

    Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: 10 Tips For A Green Halloween Jennifer Grayson 2010

  • By Bruce Nolan The Times-Picayune/Religion News Service NEW ORLEANS (RNS) Some families may be debating whether to send kids out to trick-or-treat on Sunday night, ...

    La. Parish Bans Halloween on Sunday Josh Fleet 2010

  • There are few pleasures as wonderful in life as digging into a big 'ol bag of trick-or-treat goodies, and even yours truly wouldn't trade her bite-sized Baby Ruths for baby carrots.

    Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: 10 Tips For A Green Halloween Jennifer Grayson 2010

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