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tricks or treats

tricks or treats is the dated form of trick or treat.

tricks or treats is the dated form of trick-or-treating.

Meaning of trick or treat

Interjection

  1. A form of a light-hearted request by which children obtain candy on Halloween while wearing themed costumes.
    • Meet the others at the store, / Knock on other people's door / Trick or treat they have no choice, / Little ghost's are makin' lotsa noise1987, Kai Hansen, "Halloween", Helloween, Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part 1.

Meaning of trick-or-treating

Noun

trick-or-treating (uncountable)

  1. The practice of going house to house on Halloween evening to receive treats.

Questions about tricks or treats

What is tricks or treats the dated form of?
Tricks or treats is the dated form of trick or treat.

Words near tricks or treats in the dictionary

  1. trickproof
  2. tricks
  3. tricks of the light
  4. tricks of the trade
  5. tricks off
  6. tricks or treats
  7. tricks out
  8. tricks up
  9. tricks up one's sleeve
  10. tricksey
  11. trickshot

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