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trick' or treat'




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-treat



Pronunciation: (trik'ur-trēt'), [key]
v.i.
to become involved or take part in trick or treat.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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