单词 | trick-or-treating |
释义 | trick-or-treatingn. Originally North American. The action or practice, usually by children, of going from door to door at Halloween asking for sweets or candy by saying ‘trick or treat’, typically while wearing themed costumes. Cf. trick or treat n.Originally and sometimes with the implication that anyone not providing sweets, or other treats, would be subjected to a prank or practical joke.On the history and spread of this and related terms, see note at trick or treat int. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > other children's games > [noun] > others buckle-pit1532 marrowbone1533 put-pin?1577 primus secundus1584 fox in the hole1585 haltering of Hick's mare1585 muss1591 pushpin1598 Jack-in-the-box1600 a penny in the forehead1602 buckerels1649 bumdockdousse1653 peck-point1653 toro1660 wheelbarrow1740 thread-needle1751 thrush-a-thrush1766 runaway ring?1790 Gregory1801 pick-point1801 fighting cocks1807 runaway knock1813 tit-tat-toe1818 French and English1820 honeypots1821 roly-poly1821 tickle-tail1821 pottle1822 King of Cantland1825 tip-top-castle1834 tile1837 statue1839 chip stone1843 hen and chickens1843 king of the castle1843 King Caesar1849 rap-jacket1870 old witch1881 tick-tack-toe1884 twos and threes1896 last across (the road)1904 step1909 king of the hill1928 Pooh-sticks1928 trick or treat1928 stare-you-out1932 king of the mountain1933 dab cricket1938 Urkey1938 trick-or-treating1941 seven-up1950 squashed tomato1959 slot-racing1965 Pog1993 knights- 1941 Spokane (Washington) Daily Chron. 23 Oct. 24/2 'We're going trick or treating. We don't want to go to any baby Halloween party,' sneered May and Louise. 1972 S. Lewis Tell it—make it Bk. 79/1 I don't ever remember so much snow at Halloween. Either put on your gloves and let's go, or we'll have to forget the trick-or-treating entirely this year. 1997 Bristol Post (Nexis) 28 Oct. 8 The arrival of Trick or Treating from America means that young people, dressed in hideous masks, are appearing on strangers' doorsteps demanding gifts before they will go. 2019 @joey_so 31 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 24 Sept. 2020) Being an adult is trying not to eat the whole bowl of Halloween candy before trick or treating begins. Compounds As a modifier, with the sense ‘of, for, or relating to trick-or-treating’, as in trick-or-treating costume, trick-or-treating event, trick-or-treating time, etc. Cf. trick-or-treating adj. ΚΠ 1953 N. Ogden (Utah) News Oct. 1/1 Entertainment [in the form of a Halloween party for all ages] for the evening has been planned so as to take the place of ‘Trick or Treating’ group parties [etc.]. 1965 Courier-News (Plainfield, New Jersey) 18 Oct. 13/1 (advt.) From pretty princesses to mischievous imps to spooky ‘skeletons’ we have your favorite trick or treating costumes. 1990 M. A. Hess et al. Healthy Head Start (1991) 67 Limit trick-or-treating time so that the cache of treats is not overwhelming. 2019 Giggle Mag. Oct.–Nov. 44/3 Boo at the zoo. Watch as the zoo is turned into a spooky but safe trick-or-treating event for all ages. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). trick-or-treatingadj. Originally North American. Usually of a child: engaged in trick-or-treating. See trick-or-treating n. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > other children's games > [adjective] trick-or-treating1954 1954 Jrnl.-Every Evening (Wilmington, Delaware) 30 Oct. 10/5 Trick-or-treating youngsters should bundle up warmly under their Halloween costumes.., because a chilly week-end is forecast. 1983 M. E. Pinkham Mary Ellen's Help Yourself Diet Plan xxi. 194 Trick or treating kids line up for miniature candy bars. You buy a few extra bags, along with candy corn and candied apples. 2017 @drskyskull 31 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 24 Sept. 2020) Time to spend Halloween in the traditional manner: hiding from trick-or-treating children. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1941adj.1954 |
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